![Raphael (1483-1520) painted "The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila." According to legend, the miraculous apparition of Saints Peter and Paul armed with swords during the meeting between Pope Leo the Great and Attila in A.D. 452 persuaded the king of the Huns not to invade Italy. Credit: Public domain.](https://www.messagetoeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/attilathehun1-220x162.jpg)
On This Day In History
On This Day In History: Attila the Hun Captures The City of Metz – On Apr 7, 451
April 7, 2016
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MessageToEagle.com – On April 7, 451, Attila the Hun, who reigned 434-453 CE, captured and plundered the city of Metz – the Roman’s stronghold. Without any opposition, he massacred the
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