Around 400, the Hun pressure under the administration of chief Uldiz (in
Greek and Latin sources: Huldin, Uldin, but more Uldiz) in West could be perceived more
and more.Uldiz, who is supposed to be the son or the grandson of Balamir, fixed the
elements of the Hun foreign policy which had last until the end of Attila's time, what
meant that East Rome - Byzantium - always had to bet held under pressure and the
connections to West Rome had to be kept friendly.
- That is because
the Hun's intended to include Byzantium under his influence and on the other hand they had
to cooperate with West Rome against the "barbarian" tribes who at the same time
were the enemies of the Hun's and spread uneasiness by transgression in the grounds of
West Rome. As a matter of fact with the appearance of Uldiz in Danube the 2nd of the
Immigration of Tribes had started, the Asding Vandal's had entered the states of West Rome
by 401, and the Vizigot's who had fled from the Hun's had been seen in Italy. This Got
jeopardy that reached under the administration of Alarik over Lombardia to Gallia, could
hardly held up by the famous Roman commander Stilikho (April 402). But a more terrific
barbarian appeared, who jumped over Rome: Radagais, who under his own iron fist had united
the, Vandal's, Suebs, Kuads, Burgonds, Saxons, Alamans etc., who had left their grounds in
fear of the Huns. He was caused great falsification and proclaimed to wipe off Rome from
the world. This barbarian chief, who even could not be stopped by Stilikho in the war of
Pavia, was condemned only by the Turks.
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- Radagais had been
captured and executed (August 406) by the Hun army that was reinforced by Roman forces
under the attendance of Uldiz, who was in command during the great war of Faesulae
(=Fiesole, in the south of Florence). With this victory Uldiz achieved to save a great
centre of civilization like Rome. In the same time, the Vandals, Alans, Sueb, Sarmatt,
Kett etc. who feared the Hun power were forced to move to the farther side of the river
Rein to Gallia by which they removed the obstacles on the road to west for the Huns and
made it possible for them to freely release their power in this area.
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