Events Tagged: "Attila"

Attila and Bleda become joint rulers of Huns - inherit from uncle Rua, begin consolidating Hun confederation

St. Leo I the Great becomes forty-fifth pope - stops Attila the Hun, defines two natures of Christ

Attila murders brother Bleda - becomes sole ruler of Huns, 'Scourge of God' begins reign of terror

Battle of Catalaunian Plains - Aetius and Visigoths stop Attila's invasion of Gaul, last great Roman victory

Genevieve saves Paris from Attila - convinces Parisians not to flee, organizes prayer and fasting, Attila mysteriously bypasses Paris

Pope St. Leo the Great meets Attila the Hun - persuades him to turn back from Rome

Mass flight to Venetian lagoon - refugees from Aquileia and mainland cities flee Attila's Huns, establish permanent settlements in lagoon

Death of Attila - dies on wedding night (nosebleed or murder?), Hun Empire immediately collapses