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sack of Rome by the Muslims transcended in intensity and horror of
human carnage any that had occurred in the past. The Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul, and all the surrounding buildings, were razed. Thousands of priests, nuns, and innocents were slaughtered. Although the city of Rome was not destroyed, the attack focused on the sacred center of Christendom, in the hope of annihilating the Christian faith. |
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