...Saint Genevieve of Paris is …
Years: 451 - 451
May
...Saint Genevieve of Paris is later credited with saving her city through her fervent prayers and leadership. She is said to have inspired the people of Paris to resist, while urging them to remain steadfast in their faith. Though it is unclear whether Attila’s forces actually reached Paris, the legend of Genevieve would later cement her status as the patron saint of the city.
Locations
People
Groups
- Scirii (East Germanic tribe)
- Gallia Lugdunensis (Roman province)
- Gallia Belgica (Roman province)
- Rugii (East Germanic tribe )
- Gepids (East Germanic tribe)
- Goths (East Germanic tribe)
- Heruli (East Germanic tribe)
- Thuringii (Germanic tribe)
- Gaul, Diocese of
- Hunnic Empire
- Roman Empire: Theodosian dynasty (Constantinople)
- Ostrogoths, Realms of the
- Gaul, Praetorian prefecture of
- Roman Empire, Western (Ravenna)
Topics
- Late Antiquity
- Migration Period
- Hun Raids on the Roman Empire
- Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- Migration Period Pessimum
