Original sentence: [[[Aquileia]] itself had long before been reduced to a tiny village after its destruction in 452 by Attila the Hun, although the patriarchal basilica remained there.]  As patriarch, Paulinus could take a more active and prominent part in implementing societal reforms
Edited sentence: (Aquileia itself had long before been reduced to a tiny village after its destruction in 452 by Attila the Hun, although the patriarchal basilica remained there.)  As patriarch, Paulinus could take a more active and prominent part in implementing societal reforms