Death of Attila — Sudden End of an Empire

453 CE · Pannonia · political

Attila was found dead in the morning after his wedding night with his young wife Ildico; the cause was a haemorrhage or a heart attack (Priscus).

Some sources also suggested that he was killed by Ildico. The Huns mourned: they cut their hair on horseback and gashed their faces. Attila was buried at a secret site in a blind river channel; his grave has never been found.

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What was Death of Attila — Sudden End of an Empire?
Attila was found dead in the morning after his wedding night with his young wife Ildico; the cause was a haemorrhage or a heart attack (Priscus).
When did Death of Attila — Sudden End of an Empire happen?
453 CE
Where did Death of Attila — Sudden End of an Empire take place?
Pannonia