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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_21692" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_21692" /> == | ||
<p> (called by the ancient Germans Etzel, in the | <p> (called by the ancient Germans Etzel, in the Magyar language Atzel), a celebrated king of the Huns, ruled from 434 to 453. He assured his people that he had discovered the sword of their god, with which he was to procure for them the dominion of the world. He called himself the [[Scourge]] of God, and his subjects looked upon him with superstitious awe. He extended his sway over a large portion of Europe and Asia, and but for his defeat by AEtius in the Catalaunian plains, in 451, would have destroyed the Roman Empire. He spared the city of Rome in consequence, it is believed, of the impression made upon his mind by [[Pope]] Leo I. See LEO I, Pope. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 15 October 2021
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
(called by the ancient Germans Etzel, in the Magyar language Atzel), a celebrated king of the Huns, ruled from 434 to 453. He assured his people that he had discovered the sword of their god, with which he was to procure for them the dominion of the world. He called himself the Scourge of God, and his subjects looked upon him with superstitious awe. He extended his sway over a large portion of Europe and Asia, and but for his defeat by AEtius in the Catalaunian plains, in 451, would have destroyed the Roman Empire. He spared the city of Rome in consequence, it is believed, of the impression made upon his mind by Pope Leo I. See LEO I, Pope.
