The Eighth Tribe, 1974 (1. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1974-10-01 / 5. szám
ATILLA Atilla, King of the Huns, born about 406 A.D., died in 453. His people’s dominion extended from the Rhine to the Volga. The Christians looked upon him with fear and dread, but he was held in high esteem by his own people. He laid claim to having discovered the sword of the Scythian god of war, boasted that where his horse had set foot grass never grew, and alluded to himself as the "Scourge of God”. Atilla invaded Gaul in 451 A.D. in alliance with Genseric, King of the Vandals, having in his army great numbers of the Ostrogoths or East Goths, whom he had subdued. He was met by the Roman general Aetius and defeated in the great battle of Chalons in same year, 451, according to all accounts one of the most terrible battles of ancient history. The losses of the army of Attila are placed by contemporary historians at from 200,000 to 300,000 slain, who were left on the field. 3579 to The Eighth Tribe—Circulation , Bethlen Press, Ligonier, Penna. 15658 NYOLCADIK TÖRZS
