Similar to the mongols were the huns who migrated to the west from central asia between 1st and 3rd centruy AD. The huns then began making raids into the western roman empire which was declining.
The peak of their strength came under atilla who united the various hunnic tribes including their conquered subjects, goths, vandals etc.
The final major clash between the huns and the romans was in 453AD when aetius led a coalition of romans, goths and vandals against atilla in chalons. France.
Atilla was beaten and retreated to his home in hungary. He made plans to launch another campaign against the romans but died before he could. After that, the huns were unable to unite and no longer posed a threat to anyone.
Gerard butler starred in a tv movie of attila the hun in 2001. That was the first i heard of butler and i enjoyed the movie. Cheap costumes and low budget but the directing and music was awesome.
Mongol - historical tale of Ghangis Khan
