the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath Huns retreated from Gaul
gptkbp:allies Visigoths allied with Romans
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Huns
gptkbp:commemoration not widely commemorated in modern times
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired later historical narratives
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in literature and films
gptkbp:date 451 AD
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context decline of the Western Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate disputed details of the battle
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a subject of study in military history.
gptkbp:historical_significance near modern-day Chalons-en-Champagne
marked the beginning of the end for the Huns
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Jordanes
gptkb:Ammianus_Marcellinus
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gptkbp:impact_on_roman_military_strategy led to reforms in Roman tactics
gptkbp:is_located_in key to controlling Gaul
gptkbp:legacy considered a turning point in the decline of the Huns
gptkbp:location Catalaunian Plains
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Theodoric_I
gptkb:Valentinian_III
gptkbp:military_strategy combined Roman and Visigoth forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Flavius_Aetius
gptkb:Attila_the_Hun
gptkbp:outcome decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:political_impact shifted power dynamics in Europe
gptkbp:post_war_career demonstrated importance of alliances
gptkbp:primary_source letters and accounts from the period
modern historical texts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Catalaunian
gptkb:Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:significance halted Hunnic invasion of Gaul
gptkbp:strategic_importance prevented further Hunnic expansion into Western Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Attila_the_Hun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5