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Catalaunian Fields (historic site) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 48 57 27 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 48.9570 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 21 54 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.3640 decimal degrees |
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Note: Battlefield in central France that was the site of the defeat of Attila's Huns by Romans & Visigoths under Aetius in 451 CE, stopping the destruction of Gaul. Was formerly believed to have taken place near Méry-sur-Seine, however current consensus based on archaeological finds places it instead near Châlons-en-Champagne. |
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| Catalaunian Fields (preferred,C,O)
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| Catalaunian Plains (C,O)
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| Campi Catalauni (H,V,S)
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Grand Est (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Chalons-sur-Marne .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Europe, France, Grand Est) [7008339] |
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