Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (451 AD)
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (Western Roman Empire & Visigoths & Salian Franks & Ripuarian Franks & Burgundians & Saxons & Armoricans & Alans & Olibrones vs Hunnic Empire & Amali Goths & Rugii & Sciri & Thuringi & Franks & Gepids & Burgundians & Heruli) took place in 451 AD during fall of the western Roman Empire.
Battle facts
- Year: 451 AD
- Date: 0451-06-21
- Era: Classical
- Conflict: fall of the western Roman Empire
- Side A: Western Roman Empire, Visigoths, Salian Franks, Ripuarian Franks, Burgundians, Saxons, Armoricans, Alans, Olibrones
- Side B: Hunnic Empire, Amali Goths, Rugii, Sciri, Thuringi, Franks, Gepids, Burgundians, Heruli
- Commanders (A): Flavius Aetius, Theodoric, Sangiban, Thorismund, Merovech
- Outcome: Inconclusive (See Outcome)
- Coordinates: 49.000°, 4.500°
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