Atilla's New West Rome Policy            

        After the termination of political and military preparations of the Huns, which had last for about two years after 448's, Attila directed his first diplomatic attack to Rome: Attila, who once had sent an engagement ring in order to show that he was willing to marry Honoria, had announced that he accepted to marry her, the impertinent natured sister of the Emperor Valentinianus III, who had been called "Augusta" since 425 in order to show that she knew the empire laws. As trousseau Attila demanded half of her share from the empire or the right to participate in the administration of the Roman Empire as being "the husband of Augusta". At first, Valentinianus and Aetius tried to delay the response but with the clear refusal of the offer, the big Hun's mobilization of war was legitimated. A few misunderstandings about the Vizigoths and Ripuar Francs near the shore of Rhine deepened the idea of war.