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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ess cruel than the Hun.He gave to all only the choice of annihilation or of following in his train.Theodosius fought three terrific battles with him and was beaten in all. Con-stantinople escaped because the shaggy demons did not know how to besiegethe strong fortifications; but Attila wrought his ferocious will in Thrace,Macedon, and Greece, where seventy cities were desolated. Theodosius, aftertreacherously trying to murder his conqueror, was compelled to cede to him aportion of his territory south of the Danube and to pay him an immense tribute. In 451, the Scourge wheeled his horse westward to invade Gaul, but wasconfronted by Aetius, leader of the Romans, and Theodoric, king of the Visi-goths. There Tartar despotism and Aryan civilization met in the life-and-death struggle, and the latter triumphed. The Huns were routed on everyside, Attila himself narrowly escaping capture or death. If we can trust theolder historians, this was the bloodiest battle ever fought in Europe. It took
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THE VANDALS IN ROME Rome—Invasion of the Huns 447 place near the site of the present city of Chalons-sur-Marne, and it is said thatthe dead left on the field numbered from 250,000 to 300,000. Attila was in despair, and, having retired to his camp, collected all thewooden shields, saddles, and other baggage into an immense funeral pile, de-termined to die in the flames, rather than surrender; but through the advice ofAetius, the Roman commander, the Huns were allowed to retreat in safety, lestthey should gain from despair the strength to conquer. The Scourge recovered his strength in the following year, and again invadedItaly, devastating Aquileia, Milan, Padua, and other cities, and driving thepanic-stricken people into the Alps, the Apennines, and the lagoons of theAdriatic, where they founded the city of Venice. Rome was utterly helpless,but was saved through Pope Leo I., who boldly visited the terrible barbarianand by his majestic mien and apostolic majesty terrified him into spa

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