Hunnic invasion of Italy | |||||||
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Part of the Hunnic invasion of Italy | |||||||
Remnant of wall of Roman arena in Padua | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hunnic Empire | Western Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Attila the Hun | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Padua sacked |
The sack of Padua was carried out by Attila and his Huns and Germanic allies. It was part of the wars fought by Attila in Italy in 452 AD, during his invasion of the peninsula. It followed the Sack of Aquileia and preceded the Siege of Milan.