The Catalaunian Plains: Attila Halted

451 CE · Katalaunian Ovaları, Fransa · military

The Roman-Visigothic coalition under Aetius halted Attila at the Catalaunian Plains; the Visigothic king Theoderic I was killed.

The outcome of the battle is disputed, but Attila broke off his advance westward. | A turning point that prevented Western Europe from falling under Hunnic rule; it is remembered as "the battle in which Europe was saved."

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What was The Catalaunian Plains: Attila Halted?
The Roman-Visigothic coalition under Aetius halted Attila at the Catalaunian Plains; the Visigothic king Theoderic I was killed.
When did The Catalaunian Plains: Attila Halted happen?
451 CE
Where did The Catalaunian Plains: Attila Halted take place?
Katalaunian Ovaları, Fransa