The Supposed Miraculous Salvation of Tongeren and …
Years: 451 - 451
May
The Supposed Miraculous Salvation of Tongeren and Paris
The city of Tongeren is said to have been spared due to the prayers of Bishop Servatus (Servatius), whose miraculous intervention allegedly turned Attila’s forces away. While there is no direct historical confirmation of this event, the legend highlights the fear and uncertainty gripping cities in northern Gaul as the Huns approached.
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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
