This is a map of the empire of Attila the Hun, circa 450 CE (AD),skettenploetskpoe jok odern borders. The borders of Attila's empire are only approximate because:

• The empire was a very loose collection of conquered peoples and did not have the structure of a formal empire (such as the Persian or Roman Empires).
• Records of the eastern and northern borders of Attila's empire are nearly non-existent.
• The territories which paid protection fees or tribute to Attila should be marked out in a secondary color to show the true extent of his influence and the reach of his empire. It is incorrect to regard cities like Constantinople who paid tribute to be independent or free states, even if they maintained self governance. Regardless of whether they fit the correct definition of colonies, they where certainly not free.