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Attila the Hun was a king of the Huns.

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Is it true that Attila the Hun was a king of the Huns?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Attila was the ruler or king of the Huns, including one that calls him the last ascertained sole king of the Huns.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 12 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Attila, King of the Huns
1994
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Howarth, P. (1994). Attila, King of the Huns. openlibrary.org. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4670640W

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Attila and the Huns, 442–455
2017
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Whitby, M. (2017). Attila and the Huns, 442–455. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119099000.wbabat0830

Attila the Hun and King Arthur: A Question of Affinities
1992
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Ridley, F. H. (1992). Attila the Hun and King Arthur: A Question of Affinities. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3138/flor.11.008

The Portrayal of the Huns and Attila in Ammianus Marcellinus, Priscus and Iordanes
2015
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The Portrayal of the Huns and Attila in Ammianus Marcellinus, Priscus and Iordanes. (2015). dergipark.org.tr. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/turkiyat/issue/16663/1439817

Attila - Biography, Facts & Battles | HISTORY
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Attila - Biography, Facts & Battles | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/attila

Huns
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Huns. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huns

Hunno-Bulgars in Georgia: A Proposal of Correction in the Georgian Chronicle History of King Vaxt’ang Gorgasali
2023
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Hunno-Bulgars in Georgia: A Proposal of Correction in the Georgian Chronicle History of King Vaxt’ang Gorgasali. (2023). hdl.handle.net. https://hdl.handle.net/11454/104070

Attila - Wikipedia
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Attila - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila

ATTILA THE HUN. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 October 1916)
1916
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ATTILA THE HUN. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 October 1916). (1916). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19161030.2.56

ATTILA, THE HUN. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 November 1914)
1914
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ATTILA, THE HUN. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 28 November 1914). (1914). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19141128.2.7

Polityka zachodnia cesarza Marcjana (450-457). Problem huński i jego wpływ na relacje między Cesarstwem Wschodnim a Zachodnim
2018
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Polityka zachodnia cesarza Marcjana (450-457). Problem huński i jego wpływ na relacje między Cesarstwem Wschodnim a Zachodnim. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31743/vp.3466

List of kings of the Huns
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List of kings of the Huns. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_kings_of_the_Huns

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