The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads. Some of these tribes moved into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries, most famously under Attila the Hun. Under his leadership, the Huns won over several rivals with the composite bow, hit-and-run tactics, horsemanship, and taxation. They supplemented their wealth by plundering wealthy Roman cities to the south....The Huns - Scanned steel engraving from "A Pictorial History of the World's Greatest Nations" (Author, Charlotte M. Yonge - Engraver, A.H. Payne - Publisher, Selmer Hess [NY] - 1882).