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Attila, frequently called Attila the Hun and also known by his nickname The Scourge of God, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in early 453. He was also the leader of an empire consist
King Attila (Chronicon Pictum, 1358)
Figure of Attila in a museum in Hungary
A reconstructed Hun warrior (Hungarian National Museum, Attila exhibition, 2026)
Mór Than's 19th century painting of The Feast of Attila, based on a fragment of Priscus
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, also called the Battle of the Campus Mauriacus, Battle of Châlons, Battle of Troyes or the Battle of Maurica, took place on 20 June 451 AD, between a coalition, l
Attila
…attempted to conquer Roman Gaul (modern France), crossing the Rhine in 451 and marching as far as Aurelianum (Orléans), before being stopped in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. He subsequently invaded Italy, devastating the northern provinces, but was unable to take Rome. He planned for further campaigns against the Romans…
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains as depicted in the Chronica Hungarorum
Course of the battle