I shudder to think of what someone would say if just visiting the ?Locker Room? and seeing an extended discussion of Attila the Hun. See, what a bunch of right-wingers! Of course, being a big-government and possession-stealer type of guy, Attila was a left-winger, but I digress.
Attila wouldn?t necessarily be considered of Mongol stock. The Huns are usually associated with the Hsiung Nu, the traditional barbarian foes of ancient China. Many emigrated westward during the period of the warlike Han dynasty, because China was no longer easy pickings and the pasture lands were better to the west. According to historical accounts, the Hsiung Nu, though of mixed ancestry, contained quite a significant number of large (compared to the Chinese), heavily bearded men, often light brown or red hair, and often light-colored eyes. In other words, probably there were more Turkic peoples in the tribal confederations than there were proto-Mongols.
By the way, cool fact of the day: the term ?Mongol? means ?the brave.?
