__ the Hun (6)
I believe the answer is:
attila
'the hun' is the definition.
(Attila is an example)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for attila that I've seen before include "He attacked the Romans" , "Warlike Hunnish king" , "Hunnish ruler" , "First-century king of the Huns" , "Warrior" .)