Battle of Chalons
Killed in battle, thrown by his horse & trampled by his own men. A combined Roman & Visigoth Army defeat the Huns
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Battle of Chalons
Visigoth General during defeat of the Hun
Battle of Chalons
The Huns attack Gaul but are defeated by a combined Roman & Visigoth Army
Battle of Chalons
Commander of a combined Roman & Visigoth Army which defeats the Huns. between the allied forces & foederati led by General Flavius Aetius & the Visigoth king Theodoric against the Huns
Battle of Chalons
A combined Roman & Visigoth Army defeat the Huns
Succession
The Huns attack Gaul but are defeated by a combined Roman & Visigoth Army
Death of Theodoric I
Death of Theodoric I, killed in battle
Crossing of the Rhine
Attila leads his coalition across the Rhine into Roman Gaul, opening the main phase of his western campaign against the Roman and allied forces in the province.
Fortified Camp after Chalons
After the fighting on the Catalaunian Plains, Attila withdraws into a fortified wagon camp and prepares to resist another attack while the opposing coalition holds the field.
Invasion of Italy
Invades Italy after defeat at Chalons but is turned back
Return to Pannonia
With the Gallic campaign halted, Attila leads the surviving Hunnic forces back toward Pannonia to regroup before opening a new campaign the following year.
Sack of Metz
Attila's army captures and sacks Metz during its advance through northeastern Gaul, destroying much of the city before continuing westward.
Siege of Aquileia
Aquileia is laid to waste during the invasion of Italy
Siege of Mantua
Persuaded by Pope Leo I not to lay siege to Mantua
Siege of Orleans
Attila brings his army to Orleans and places the strategically important city under siege while Roman and Visigoth forces gather to challenge the Hunnic advance.
Withdrawal from Orleans
As the army of Aetius and his Visigoth allies approaches, Attila abandons the effort to take Orleans and withdraws northeast to seek a more favorable battlefield.
Invasion of France
A large army of Huns, led by Attila, invades Gaul & captures several cities, then proceeds towards Orleans
Siege of Orleans
Aetius & the Visigoth King Theodoric I move in to relieve the city of Orleans
Invasion of France
The Huns attack Gaul but are defeated by a combined Roman & Visigoth Army