Since Attila came to power in the Hun empire, this foreign nomadic people has reached its peak in Europe. He not only conquered a number of barbarian tribes that had originally lived in Central and Eastern Europe, but also defeated the Romans. Eventually, in order to restore peace between the two sides, the Romans accepted an almost harsh treaty.
It was the signing of this treaty that prevented the Romans from allying themselves with barbarian tribes and buried the majesty accumulated over the millennia.
Of course, the Romans here refer to the Eastern Roman Empire, not the Western Empire. When the Huns attacked Eastern Rome, the Western Romans did not come to the aid, on the one hand, the western court had limited strength, the direct rule area was greatly reduced, and it was unable to assist the Eastern Roman Empire; on the other hand, the decision-makers of the western court ruling center were very cowardly and did not dare to fight the Huns.
In short, at a time when the Eastern Romans were confronting the Huns, the Western court became spectators, watching their allies and compatriots face the ferocious Huns alone. Although the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II faced Hunsist provocations and gathered the entire empire to fight, the bitter result of the defeat in three battles made it difficult for the Eastern Roman Empire to resist the other side's offensive.
After determining that it would not be possible to replenish the lost army, Emperor Theodosius II had to accept defeat. The decision on whether or not a peaceful environment can be restored is not in the hands of the Romans.
The defeat on the battlefield deprived the Eastern Roman Empire of the basis for negotiations with the Huns. All they could do was to accept the harsh demands of the Huns, otherwise the Huns' iron hooves would still ravage the territory of the Eastern Roman Empire. The hunk leader Attila's request was a humiliation of the ancient empire.
However, the defeated Eastern Roman Empire lost the respected dynastic power, and all it could do was to agree.
Among the peace treaties concluded by the two sides, there were three main aspects, namely, the loss of a large amount of land by the Eastern Roman Empire, the demands of the Hunnic kings for a large amount of tribute, and the enactment of strict laws that required great demands on Eastern Rome. Through the treaty, the Huns weakened the Eastern Empire, making it difficult for the Romans to confront the Huns.
The second point was easiest to accomplish compared to the Eastern Roman Empire losing control of the region from the south bank of the Danube to the region of Thrace, which was roughly fifteen days wide. Although Attila demanded that the Eastern Roman court immediately pay six thousand pounds of war reparations, it was not a very difficult thing for the Millennium Empire.
Some members of the Senate had much more property than that, and the wealthy Eastern Empire said it was not a problem.
However, at the third point, the Demands of the Huns made the Romans very uncomfortable, and they were completely a slap in the face of the Eastern Roman Empire. Attila made very strict laws for the Romans at that time, which can be roughly described in one sentence: Mine is still mine, and yours is mine.
Its content is aimed at captives and barbarian allies on both sides.
For the captives, the Huns captured by the Romans were released unconditionally, while the Romans captured by the Romans had to be redeemed for twelve gold coins each. Even if the Roman captive had already fled, he would have to pay the corresponding amount of gold at this price.
The barbarian allies also fulfilled this content, and the barbarian captives related to the Huns must be released immediately and on condition. The barbarian tribes that had previously betrayed the Huns and joined the Romans needed to be dealt with by the Huns. This request instantly made the barbarians, who were dissatisfied with the Huns, no longer willing to cooperate with the Eastern Roman Empire.
Because they knew that the Eastern Roman Empire could not guarantee the safety of their family property at all, it would be difficult for the two sides to cooperate again. The barbarian tribes willing to continue to live in the territory of the Eastern Empire were also alienated from the Eastern Court.
After all, when the Romans agreed to the Huns' demands, they announced to the world that they were not only treacherous, but also powerless to protect their allies. At this point, the Eastern Roman Empire could no longer resist the Huns, and the once glorious empire began to decline.
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