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Marcian's rule marked an important shift in the Empire's relationship with which group?

  • Persians

  • Goths

  • Huns

  • Visigoths

Answer

Marcian's rule marked an important shift in the Empire's relationship with the Huns. The Huns were a nomadic people who had been raiding the Roman Empire for centuries. Marcian decided to make peace with the Huns and give them a large amount of money in exchange for their promise to stop raiding. This decision was controversial at the time, but it ultimately proved to be a wise one.
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