"The History of the Xiongnu People" by Lev Gumilyov is one of the most significant works of this greatest Russian scientist. You ask, who are they, the "Xiongnu people"? This is how those who in the European historical tradition are usually called the Huns called themselves, a nomadic people who enriched the gene pool of almost every European and Asian nation. Everyone remembers the greatest of the conquerors of the “era of migration of peoples,” the king of the Huns, Attila. But what were the other great commanders of the Xiongnu people who conquered more and more countries with fire and sword? What was the life, culture and art of the Huns like? What fate has History prepared for them? These are just a few of the questions that you will get answers to in this book...