# Pope Leo I meets Attila (452)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/452-pope-leo-i-meets-attila
Location: Mantua, Italy
Themes: Papacy

Leo meets Attila the Hun in northern Italy, and Attila withdraws without attacking Rome. At this point in the timeline (452), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo I "the Great" (29 September 440 – 10 November 461).

## Why it matters
Pope Leo I meets Attila mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo I "the Great"](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-i-the-great)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Attila](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Pope Leo I meets Attila](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pope+Leo+I+meets+Attila)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)