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Aetius, the Goths under Theoderic I. and their allies fight the army of Attila at the Catalaunian Plains with great losses on both sides.

Related Conflict :Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
Perpetrator (Person) :
  • Aetius Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general
  • Sangiban Origin: Alani, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Theoderic I. Origin: Visigothic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Direct Consequence: death
  • Thorismud Origin: Visigothic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Origin: Visigothic, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Frankish, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Sarmatian, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Burgundiones/Burgundian, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Saxon, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Alani, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Victim (Person) :
  • Attila Origin: Hunnic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Ardaric Origin: Gepidae, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Thiudimir Origin: Ostrogothic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Valamir Origin: Ostrogothic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Vidimir Origin: Ostrogothic, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
  • Victim (Group) :
  • Origin: Gepidae, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Ostrogothic, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
  • Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: losses
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Jordanes, De origine actibusque Getarum 40.207 Paste CTS-Link
    Time Periode :Roman Empire
    Century :A.D. 5
    Year :A.D. 451
     
    Context :war/military campaign
    battle
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    Long-Term Consequence :death
    coronation/inauguration
    campaign
     
    Original Text :manu manibus congrediuntur; bellum atrox multiplex immane pertinax, cui simile nulla usquam narrat antiquitas, ubi talia gesta referantur, ut nihil esset, quod in vita sua conspicere potuisset egregius, qui huius miraculi privaretur aspectu. Nam si senioribus credere fas est, rivulus memorati campi humili ripa praelabens, peremptorum vulneribus sanguine multo provectus est, non auctus imbribus, ut solebat, sed liquore concitatus insolito torrens factus est cruoris augmento. Et quos illic coegit in aridam sitim vulnus inflictum, fluenta mixta clade traxerunt: ita constricti sorte miserabili sorvebant putantes sanguinem quem fuderant sauciati.
     
    Translation :-
     
    Edition :Jordanes: De orgine actibusque Getarum. In: Iordanis Romana et Getica (MGH. Auct. ant. 5,1), pub. by Theodor Mommsen, Berlin 1882, p.53-138.
     
    Remark :source: The quote extends into 40.208.
    titel: The full list of allies led by Aetius are named by Jordanes as Franks, Sarmatians, Armoricians, Liticians, Burgundians, Saxons, Riparians, Olibriones as well as other unnamed Celtic and German tribes. (36.191) He also mentions the Alani and their king Sangiban. (37.194-195) Attila's army is described as Hunnic, with innumerable other tribes, though the Ostrogoths under Valamir, Thiudimer and Vidimer and the Gepidae under Ardaric are named. (38.198-199)
     
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    Created at :2021-08-29 : 12:52:15
    Last changed :2021-09-22 : 12:43:32
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00010544
    Static URL :https://ml-s-eris.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_violence_00010544