Huns

A tribe from western Asia who conquered much of central and eastern Europe during the fifth century. The Huns were known for their cruelty and destructiveness.

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The British frequently referred to German soldiers as “Huns” during World War I and World War II as a way of emphasizing their supposed brutality.

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According to legend, the miraculous apparition of Saints Peter and Paul during the meeting between Pope Leo I and Attila the king of the Huns in 452 AD made the latter desist from invading Italy.

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"You've got Carol who can actually fly a plane, I can fly a kite," says Alison, adding: "I am ready for Air Force Huns".

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They may be less known than their less successful predecessors, the Huns.

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A subsequent survey with a magnetometer identified a necropolis of the Avars, a nomadic peoples who succeeded Attila’s Huns.

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And now it helps define the contours of battle — as it has for millenniums, a barrier and a conduit to warring Scythians, Greeks, Vikings, Huns, Cossacks, Russians, Germans and many more.

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