Episode #157- How Should We Remember Attila the Hun? (Part I)
Our Fake History
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Atila the Hun's Life Story Is Not as Well Known as It Should Be
Atila the hun's life story is not as well known as perhaps it should be. His reputation is such that any act of quonq barbarism is easily added to his wrap sheet, deserved or not. The sources which record his life and conquests were almost entirely written by roman christians who saw him as the living antithesis to the christian way of life. When the sources are this prejudiced, how do you get to anything approaching the truth? Well, i think we need to start from the beginning.
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