torismond

Updated: June 22, 2025

Attila already exulted in the confidence of victory, when the valiant Torismond descended from the hills, and verified the remainder of the prediction. The Visigoths, who had been thrown into confusion by the flight or defection of the Alani, gradually restored their order of battle; and the Huns were undoubtedly vanquished, since Attila was compelled to retreat.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3

One of the successors of Torismond purchased the aid of the French monarch by the promise of this magnificent gift.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3

The young and valiant Torismond first occupied the summit; the Goths rushed with irresistible weight on the Huns, who labored to ascend from the opposite side: and the possession of this advantageous post inspired both the troops and their leaders with a fair assurance of victory. The anxiety of Attila prompted him to consult his priests and haruspices.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3

Theodoric, to whom Avitus was indebted for the purple, had acquired the Gothic sceptre by the murder of his elder brother Torismond; and he justified this atrocious deed by the design which his predecessor had formed of violating his alliance with the empire.

Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3