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What factors allowed the Western Roman Empire to bribe Attila into retreating from the Italian peninsula?
Famine and plague
A diplomatic deal
Strong military
Financial incentives
Answer
The factors that allowed the Western Roman Empire to bribe Attila into retreating from the Italian peninsula were famine and plague. Famine had caused widespread starvation and depopulation in the Roman Empire, and the plague had killed a large number of people.
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