Orléans
:This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation).
History
Orléans was founded during the Roman Empire as the city of Aureliani. In 451, Attila the Hun made an attempt to capture and sack the city, only to be driven off by the last-minute arrival of an army under the combined command of Theodorid, pawn of the Visigoths, and the Roman general Aëtius.
Related Topics:
Roman Empire - 451 - Attila the Hun - Theodorid - Visigoths - Aëtius
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Orléans is about as far as the English went when they tried to invade France in the Hundred Years' War.
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