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TIL in 452 when Atilla the Hun was threatening Rome, the pope himself (Pope Leo I) went out to meet with him personally. The specifics of the meeting aren’t known, but afterwards, Atilla turned around and never invaded the city.

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TIL in 452 when Atilla the Hun was threatening Rome, the pope himself (Pope Leo I) went out to meet with him personally. The specifics of the meeting aren’t known, but afterwards, Atilla turned around and never invaded the city.

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