The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Attila the Hun and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Cover Image

A catalaunumi csata. Attila, a hun és a Nyugatrómai Birodalom bukása
The Battle of the Catalaunian Plains: Attila the Hun and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Author(s): Ádám Majorosi
Subject(s): Ancient World
Published by: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont Történettudományi Intézet

Summary/Abstract: In this study I would like to examine the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. In the first part of this, I will talk about the causes of the campaign of 451; the treachery of Honoria, the Frank succession, and the Ostrogotich immigrants in the Visigothic court. Then I will move forward to the campaign, and I will show how the opponent forces manoeuvred, what were their plans, and how they arrived at the place of the battle. Then I will examine the order of the battle, the battle plans, and fight of the forces, which continued through the night. Then I will talk about the next couple of days, the sieges of the camps, and the reason why the Romans left the battlefield. Finally, I will finish my presentation with my conclusion, the examination of the performance of the military leaders, the losses of the opposing forces, and I will claim the winner at the end of my presentation.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 137-160
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Hungarian