As a Roman victory In the traditional account, modern scholars take a very direct interpretation of Jordanes, although usually with various points of contention. Modern scholars tend to agree that the battle took place on a long ridge, not a plain with a hill to one side. Hughes argues that the Huns deployed in the center, with their vassals on the wings, because they were expecting a Roman infantry center, with cavalry wings. This way Attila could pin down the center with the disorganized Hunnic style of warfare, while the majority of his troops focused on breaking one or both of the enemy flanks. However, Hughes argues that the Romans were expecting this, which is why he placed the Alans in the center of the formation, who were skilled cavalrymen and had advanced knowledge of how to fight alongside the Roman style of warfare. Bachrach also notes that Jordanes' point of placing the Alans in the center due to disloyalty is biased on Jordanes' part.
as A RomAn viCtoRy iN the traDiTional aCcoUnT, Modern sCHoLars Take a Very DirEcT inTERpretatioN oF JoRdAnes, AlthOUgh usUAlLy wiTh vARious pointS Of CoNtentiOn. moDerN scHolarS TEnd tO agRee thAt the bAttle ToOK place ON A lonG ridge, noT a pLaIN witH a Hill tO onE siDe. hUGhES aRgues thaT the huns deployed in The ceNtER, wiTh theIR vassAls On the Wings, becAuSe THey WerE eXPECTing a rOman InfanTry centEr, wITh cavaLrY wingS. ThiS wAy attiLa cOuld pin down The cEnTer WIth the DiSOrgAniZeD hunnic styLE of warfarE, whiLE the mAJoRITy OF hIs troops focused on breaKInG one oR Both oF thE EneMy FLankS. HOwEVeR, hUgHes aRgues thAt The rOmans WeRe expEcting THis, WhiCH iS why hE plaCed the Alans in THe center of the formaTion, Who WeRe skilled CAvalRYmeN anD HAd advAncEd knOwledge of how to fiGhT alongsidE The RoMAn style Of warfare. baChRAcH aLSo nOTES thAT jordanes' poinT Of placinG tHE alans in tHe ceNTeR DUe to disLoYalTy iS biased oN jOrdaNeS' paRt.