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Pope Leo and Attila the Hun
452 C.E.
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Pope Leo and Attila the Hun
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Raphael’s 1514 Painting
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Rome Grows Weaker
Beginning in the 200s CE, Rome faced many challenges:
•Weak leaders
•Economic troubles
•Invaders
Emperor Alexander Severus – murdered by his own soldiers
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Invasions
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Attila the Hun
• Attila the Hun led an attack on Gaul.
• Roman Army and German allies defeated him in 451.
• Attila then attacked the city of Rome.
• In 452, Attila peacefully left Rome after a meeting with Pope Leo.
Central Historical Question
What happened at the meeting between Pope Leo
and Attila the Hun?