Some Notes on the Date of Attila’s Death

Kovács, Péter (2023) Some Notes on the Date of Attila’s Death. ACTA ARCHAEOLOGICA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE, 74 (1). pp. 93-98. ISSN 0001-5210 (print); 1588-2551 (online)

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Abstract

In his paper the author deals with the date of Attila's death. Several scholarly works dealt already with Attila's death and the written sources. The antique source dates his death to the year 453 shortly before Attila's planned campaign against Marcian. On the other hand, Leo the Great's letters has not been examined regarding this issue. In one of his letters written 11 March 451, the pope mentions the still existing dangers (flagella) where obviously refer to Attila and the Huns. This means nothing was known about Attila's death in the middle of March of 453 in Rome, so the Hun king must have died a little bit later.

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