Mundzuk
Mundzuk was a Hunnic chieftain, brother of the Hunnic rulers Octar and Rugila, and father of Bleda and Atilla. Jordanes in Getica recounts "For this Attila was the son of Mundzucus, whose brothers were Octar and Ruas, who were supposed to have been kings before Attila, although not altogether of the same [territories] as he".
Etymology
The name is recorded as Mundzucus by Jordanes, Mundiucus by Cassiodorus, Μουνδίουχος (Moundioukhos) by Priscus, and Μουνδίου (Moundiou) by Theophanes of Byzantium. In Vulgar Latin d before i and e, followed by a vowel, became dz.Gyula Németh and Rásonyi László rightly saw the name as transcription of Turkic munčuq, munʒuq, minʒaq, bunčuq, bonʒuq, mončuq, with two interconnected meanings of "jewel, pearl, bead" and "flag". It has Altaic religious and royal symbolism, as a pearl called munčuq represented the sun and the moon, and the gem was used as a finial on the imperial flagpole.
Same etymology, in abbreviated form, had Gepids general Mundus (Μοΰνδο-, Mundo).
'Mundzuk' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Attila (2001)
Actors: David Bailie (actor), Jolyon Baker (actor), Steven Berkoff (actor), Powers Boothe (actor), Gerard Butler (actor), Dallas Campbell (actor), David S. Cass Sr. (actor), Henrikas Celencevicius (actor), Tauras Cizas (actor), Daz Crawford (actor), Graham Crowden (actor), Liam Cunningham (actor), Tim Curry (actor), Jurgis Domasevicius (actor), Ramunas Abukevicius (actor),
Plot: A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in Rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic and mysticism.
Keywords: 5th-century, adoptive-father-adopted-daughter-relationship, alliance, ambition, ancient-rome, archery, army, arrest, arrow, assassination-attemptGenres: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War,
Taglines: Men followed. Women worshiped. Rome trembled.
Quotes:
Flavius Aetius: [about Attila] A few more like him, and Rome could conquer the world all over again.Placidia: Actius, you told me that if Attila attacked the West it would be on your head. Do you begin to feel the WEIGHT?
Honoria: [about Attila] He's quite striking - in a primitive sort of way.::Girl: His clothes are made of animal skins.::Honoria: Don't worry, he'll be out of them soon enough.
Flavius Aetius: Civilized men are easy to conquer, but civilization still belongs to the civilized, not the barbarians.::Attila the Hun: It belongs to whoever is strong enough to take it.
Young Attila: Kneel.::Man: Kneel to a boy?::Young Attila: Submit to me and live.
Attila the Hun: Trickery and deceit. That is the way of the Romans, not of the Huns.::Flavius Aetius: Yes, but which way rules the world?
Attila the Hun: You Romans play with kings and nations as a child plays with toys.::Flavius Aetius: I go back to Rome soon. Come with me, and learn how the world is ruled. Find out if Rome really does play with nations as though they were toys. There is no-one like you in Rome, and no-one like me here. You and I can do great things together.::Attila the Hun: If we don't kill each other first.
Honoria: I say that if a woman can only have power through a man, then let it be with the most powerful man she can find.
Bleda: Rua died without issue. I am the elder son of his brother, and so am rightfully king.::Attila the Hun: To what purpose? To fight in the service of Rome or some other nation?::Bleda: We will live as Huns have always lived. What else should we do?::Attila the Hun: We should rule the world!
Flavius Aetius: Let's make a bargain here and now, a treaty of peace between your people and mine.::Attila the Hun: I think that's the first sign of weakness I've seen you show.
