 Zvisinei, zvirongwa zvokutorazve Africa zvaifanira kusiyiwa nemhaka yokudiwa kwokukurumidzira kwokurwisana navaHuni vakanga vapinda, avo muna 444 vakanga vakabatana pasi pamambo wavo aida chinzvimbo Attila. Vachipandukira vaimbova shamwari yavo, vaHuni vakava tyisidziro inotyisa kuUmambo. Aetius akaendesa mauto ake kuDanube, kunyange zvazvo Attila akaisa pfungwa dzake pakurwisa mapurovhinzi eRoma yokuMabvazuva muBalkans, achipa ruponeso rwechinguvana kuUmambo hwokuMadokero. Muna 449, Attila akagamuchira shoko rakabva kuna Honoria, hanzvadzi yaValentinian III, richimupa hafu youmambo hwokumadokero kana aizomununura muwanano isingadiwi iyo mukoma wake akanga achimumanikidza kupinda mairi. Achishandisa nyevero yokupinda muMadokero, Attila akaita rugare nedare rokumabvazuva uye akayambuka Rhine pakuvamba kwa451. Sezvo Attila akanga achiparadza muGaul, Aetius akaunganidza boka revaRoma nemauto eGermany, kusanganisira vaVisigoth nevaBurgundi, uye akadzivisa vaHuns kutora guta reAurelianum, achivamanikidza kuti vadzokere. Muhondo yeMapani eCatalaunian, mubatanidzwa weRoma neGermany wakasangana ndokukurira mauto evaHunni, kunyange zvazvo Attila akatiza. 