
173- The Broken Bow
The History of Rome
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Why Did Ativa Leave Italy?
No army or wall was going to stop attila's inevitable march on rome. So maybe it was time for some good old sioned high diplomacy. It's not like they had anything to lose. A deputation of a few distinguished senators was sent north, famously led by the bishop of Rome,. The diplomatic mission travelled north, cross the po river and located the hu camp. What happened next is the stuff of legend. Ativa met with leo, heard what he had to say, and then, amazing, wondrous, miracle of miracles, decided to withdraw from italy. This immediately became a watershed moment in the history of the catholic church and a key step
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