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Battle of the Utus
447 • Dakien
Historical Overview
The Battle of the Utus was fought in 447 between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Huns led by Attila at Utus, a river that is today the Vit in Bulgaria. It was the last of the bloody pitched battles between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Huns, as the former attempted to stave off the Hunnic invasion.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Tactical victory for the Huns; strategic time gain for Eastern Rome.
Hunnic Empire
- Commander: Attila
- Strength: ca. 40.000 Reiter
- Casualties: Hoch
Byzantine Empire
- Commander: Arnegisclus †
- Strength: ca. 25.000 Mann
- Casualties: Extrem hoch
Strategic Context
Attila's attempt to fully subjugate the Balkans and force the Eastern Empire to pay even higher tributes.
Conflict / War
Hunnic Invasions
Tactical victory for the Huns; strategic time gain for Eastern Rome.
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