All Battles

Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

451 • Champagne Feldschlacht

Historical Overview

One of the most significant battles of late antiquity. An alliance of Romans and Visigoths stopped Attila's advance into Gaul.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Strategic victory for the Roman-Gothic alliance; Attila's withdrawal.

Roman-Gothic Alliance

  • Commander: Flavius Aetius / Theoderich I. †
  • Strength: ca. 50.000 Mann
  • Casualties: ca. 10.000 - 15.000

Huns & Vassals

  • Commander: Attila
  • Strength: ca. 50.000 - 60.000 Mann
  • Casualties: ca. 20.000

Strategic Context

Defending against the massive Hunnic invasion of Gaul, which would have meant the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

Conflict / War

Hunnic Invasions

Tactical victory for the Huns; strategic time gain for Eastern Rome.

Related Literature

Cover of Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Geschichte der Spätantike: Das Römische Reich von Diocletian bis Justinian 284-565 n. Chr.

Non-fictionAncient RomeAncient World

German
Late Antiquity

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