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{{Quote|In the fifth century, one man brought terror and destruction to millions across Europe. Attila the Hun and his bloodthirsty barbarians tortured, raped, and murdered all who stood in their way. According to legend, they dipped their arrows in the juice of boiled embryos, drank women's blood, and were descended from unclean spirits. Attila's ruthlessness knew no bounds. He slaughtered deserters and murdered his own brother. His savage Huns struck fear into the mighty Roman Empire with their brutality. They razed great cities to the ground and massacred whole populations in pursuit of gold. Christians believed he'd been sent from Hell to punish sinners. Attila became known as the Scourge of God.|Introduction to a Discovery Channel documentary about Attila}}

~~'''Attila the Hun''' was the ruler of the Huns from 434 - 453~~. As ruler, he was considered one of the most feared leaders of his time.

After coming to power, he killed his brother, Bleda, so that no one in his family could oppose him. He mounted an attack on the Romans, both on their East and West sections, for the purpose of plundering gold and satisfying his psychosadistic mind. One city, Naissus, was utterly destroyed, the corpses of its massacred citizens clogging up the Danube River for years. Many other cities would fall, and the poor citizens would be brutally slaughtered while Attila watched with delight.

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-{{Quote|In the fifth century, one man brought terror and destruction to millions across Europe. Attila the Hun and his bloodthirsty barbarians tortured, raped, and murdered all who stood in their way. According to legend, they dipped their arrows in the juice of boiled embryos, drank women's blood, and were descended from unclean spirits. Attila's ruthlessness knew no bounds. He slaughtered deserters and murdered his own brother. His savage Huns struck fear into the mighty Roman Empire with their brutality. They razed great cities to the ground and massacred whole populations in pursuit of gold. Christians believed he'd been sent from Hell to punish sinners. Attila became known as the Scourge of God.|Introduction to a Discovery Channel documentary about Attila}}
-'''Attila the Hun''' was the ruler of the Huns from 434 - 453. As ruler, he was considered one of the most feared leaders of his time.
 After coming to power, he killed his brother, Bleda, so that no one in his family could oppose him. He mounted an attack on the Romans, both on their East and West sections, for the purpose of plundering gold and satisfying his psychosadistic mind. One city, Naissus, was utterly destroyed, the corpses of its massacred citizens clogging up the Danube River for years. Many other cities would fall, and the poor citizens would be brutally slaughtered while Attila watched with delight.