Treaty of Margus — Rome Capitulates to Huns

435 CE · Margus (Belgrad yakını) · political

The Eastern Roman diplomats came before the Hun chiefs on horseback (they were obliged to remain standing rather than be seated).

The terms: an annual tribute of 700 pounds of gold; the return of Hun fugitives; markets open to the Huns on the southern bank of the Danube; and a Roman undertaking not to make alliances with the allies of the Huns. Attila played the terms as a victory.

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What was Treaty of Margus — Rome Capitulates to Huns?
The Eastern Roman diplomats came before the Hun chiefs on horseback (they were obliged to remain standing rather than be seated).
When did Treaty of Margus — Rome Capitulates to Huns happen?
435 CE
Where did Treaty of Margus — Rome Capitulates to Huns take place?
Margus (Belgrad yakını)