Erosion of the Western Roman Empire âš”ï¸ Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, 451 AD (Part 1/2)

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Published on Jun 24, 2021
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The Battle of Catalaunian Fields was one of most enthralling military engagements in history. Doing research on this topic was amazingly fun. I highly recommend you check out the sources I used for this video, and give them the credit that they deserve. It's thanks to them that we get to learn about these battles in such amazing detail.

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ðŸ“¢ Narrated by David McCallion

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ðŸ“ Sources:
Catalaunian Fields 451 AD: Rome's Last Great Battle - by Simon MacDowall
https://www.amazon.com/Catalaunian-Fields-AD-451-Campaign/dp/147280743X

Roman General Flavius Aetius - by Mark S. Longo
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2016/07/22/roman-general-flavius-aetius/

Attila The Hun: A Barbarian King and the Fall of Rome - John Man
https://www.amazon.com/Attila-Hun-Barbarian-King-Fall/dp/0553816586

Aetius: Attila's Nemesis - by Ian Hughes
https://www.amazon.com/Aetius-Attilas-Nemesis-Ian-Hughes/dp/1848842791

The Fall of the West: The Slow death of the Roman Superpower - by Adrian Goldsworthy
https://www.amazon.com/Fall-West-Death-Roman-Superpower/dp/0753826925

History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian (Volume 1) - by J.B.Bury
https://www.amazon.com/History-Later-Roman-Empire-Theodosius/dp/0486203980

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