Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	451
Location	Châlons-en-Champagne • Champagne • France • Troyes
Participants	Hun • ancient Rome • Visigoth

Key People

Attila

Attila

king of the Huns

Flavius Aetius

Flavius Aetius

Roman general

Overlooking the Roman Forum with Temple of Saturn in Rome, Italy

The Roman Empire

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

Vikings. Viking warriors hold swords and shields. 9th c. AD seafaring warriors raided the coasts of Europe, burning, plundering and killing. Marauders or pirates came from Scandinavia, now Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. European History

European History

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

A History of War

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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