Leo I (Pope 440–461)
Pope Leo I (called the Great; c. 391–461) was the 45th Pope of Rome, during the invasion of Attila the Hun in 452.
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Invasions of Italy in Late Antiquity
In late Antiquity the north-east of the Italian peninsula suffered many invasions. The wars caused people to move to the safer lagoon areas, and hence to the foundation of Venice.