(Encyclopedia) AttilaAttilaətĭlˈə, ătˈələ [key], d. 453, king of the Huns (445–53). After 434 he was coruler with his brother, whom he murdered in 445. In 434, Attila obtained tribute and great…
(Encyclopedia) Hun SenHun Senh&oobreve;n sĕn [key], 1952–, Cambodian political leader, premier of Cambodia (1985–93, 1998–; second premier, 1993–98). A member of the Khmer Rouge from 1970, he…
(Encyclopedia) József, AttilaJózsef, Attilaäˈtĭlä yōˈzhĕf [key], 1905–37, Hungarian poet. Born in Budapest of a poor family, József had to support himself from the age of seven with menial jobs; he…
(Encyclopedia) JászberényJászberényyäsˈbĕrānyə [key], town (1991 est. pop. 29,221), central Hungary, on the Zagyva River, a tributary of the Tisza. Attila the Hun was reputedly buried at Jászberény.
(Encyclopedia) Genevieve, SaintGenevieve, Saintjĕnˈəvēvˌ, Fr. zhənvyĕvˈ [key], c.420–c.500, patron saint of Paris. A nun renowned for good works, she is said to have averted, by fasting and prayer,…
(Encyclopedia) Leo I, Saint (Saint Leo the Great), c.400–461, pope (440–61), an Italian; successor of St. Sixtus III. A Doctor of the Church, he was one of the greatest pontiffs of the early years of…
