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The night Attila died : solving the murder of Attila the Hun / Michael A. Babcock

by Michael Babcock

This historical analysis examines textual evidence to argue that Attila the Hun did not die of natural causes, but was instead the victim of an assassination plot and cover-up orchestrated by the Eastern Roman Emperor Marcian.

Accession 21532 ISBN 0425202720 Publisher Berkley Books
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