1.22 When swords turn to daggers

As Attila scourges the Roman empire and outmanoeuvers its forces, the emperor in Constantinople seeks a way to stop the ongoing ravages, and so a conspiracy is hatched to assassinate the Hunnic ruler.

You can read Priscus' original retelling of his dinner with Attila, or check out some highlights I've selected from his first-hand account.

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