Attila, known as Scourge of God (?- 453). The ruler of the Huns has conquered the territory from the Volga to France, including the Balkans, Central Europe and Northern Italy. He’s known as bloodthirsty and ruthless conqueror, who destroyed the Roman Empire and seized Constantinople. However, he died not as a great conqueror – according to historians, Attila died during intimacy with a woman.