Sara and Sam had the pleasure of joining the fine folks at Screens of the Stone Age for a guest episode, so please enjoy this feed drop of their show!

Today we’re reviewing Attila (2001), a two-part TV miniseries about the infamous king of the Huns, who was a different person from Genghis Khan. We know so little about this period that we needed to invite some guests to help us out: Sara Hales-Brittain and Sam Siegel from the Greeced Lightning podcast join us to talk about trebuchets, armour styles, and how Gerard Butler’s abs defeated the Roman Empire.

Sara’s Sources:

A translation of Priscus's account of his diplomatic visit to Attila's court: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/priscus1.asp

A translation of Jordanes's description of Attila: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/jordanes-attila.asp

A great overview of Roman history, including late antiquity and the "fall" of Rome: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300198317/ancient-rome/

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In this episode:

Watch Hollywood Action Movies 2016 English - Adventure Movies 2016 Hollywood - New War Movies 2016 for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nrEXMXgjDE

Catapults vs. trebuchets: https://www.dictionary.com/e/trebuchet-vs-catapult/

Evolution of Roman Armour: https://discover.hubpages.com/education/evolution-of-the-roman-infantry-armor

Attila and Lord of the Rings: https://www.blackgate.com/2012/02/26/tolkien-and-attila/

Gerard Butler’s abs destroyed the Roman Empire (Reddit film review): https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/2h3aui/gerard_butlers_abs_destroyed_the_roman_empire_a/

Viminacium Archaeological Park, Serbia: http://viminacium.org.rs/en/