Total War: Attila

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Tell that to the people who were at Aquileia when Attila besieged their city.

Aetius put thousands of Romans in Aquileia so when Attila came down through Noricum Mediterranae he couldn't keep going into Italy and be cut off by the Romans. Aetius had once again outsmarted Attila and forced him into a costly siege of Aquileia, which used up most of the campaigning season and almost forced Attila to abandon the campaign.

I don't remember reading about Gainas, or maybe he or they had a different name? However, it was no different then Fritigern or Alaric roaming the Roman countryside pillaging. When it came to besieging a Roman town or Garrison, it just wasn't viable. Alaric or Fritigern or anyone for that matter didn't know what to do.

Gainas was a Gothic general in Roman service, and with a combination of Gothic federates and Roman soldiers he attacked Constantinople in 404, but when he tried to cross a river (can't remember which one) he was defeated by the Roman navy.[/QUOTE]

Then you bring up Aetius. Funny story about Aetius that I'm sure you're familiar with was that as a young man as for a peace treaty, he spent some of his life with the Huns. There they grew to know each other, and became fond of one another to where Aetius could come and go within their tribe as he pleased. Now we both know Aetius told Attilas uncle Rua a few things about Roman's fortifications hence why Attila in the end ravaged any city he came by and passed their defenses with ease.

There's no evidence for that at all. Aetius and Attila did not know each other. The Huns probably learned siege warfare via their service alongside the Western Roman army.