He savagely attacked Roman civilisation (6)

I believe the answer is:

attila

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'he savagely attacked roman civilisation' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for attila that I've seen before include "Hunnish conqueror" , "Hunnish ruler" , "Great king of the huns" , "conquered Europe" , "Warrior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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