Classical era · 451 CE

Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (or Fields), 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, pitting a coalition led by the Roman general Flavius Aetius and the Visigothic king Theodoric I against the Huns and their vassals, commanded by their king, Attila.

When: 451 CE
Where: Troyes
Era: Classical

Topics

France359 BCE – today Western Roman Empire752 BCE – 500 CE

People

Aëtiusc. 390 CE – 454 CERoman general and statesman ( c. 390 – 454)

Before and after

Roman–Sasanian War of 421–422421 CE – 422 CE Battle of Avarayr451 CE Show on timeline

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