12. The Hun and the Saint
Episode description
The Huns, Part IV
450-453 CE
Attila unleashed his fury on the Western empire in two back to back campaigns. The first culminated in the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields. The second ended with the famous meeting between Attila the Hun and Pope Leo I.
Map of Attila's Invasion of Italy
War dominates the scene on today's episode, as it does on today's headlines. The inevitable consequence of war is the displacement of those caught in its path. If you can, please donate to one of the organizations working to help Ukrainian refugees, and people all around the world who are victimized by the violence of the powerful and the greedy. Links to a few of them are below. Thank you.
The International Rescue Committee
Music
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
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