Siege of Milan

Siege and capture of Milan
Part of the Hunnic invasion of Italy
The invasion of the Huns in Italy portrayed in an 1887 painting by Ulpiano Checa
Date 452 AD Location Milan, Western Roman Empire Result Hunnic victory Destruction of Milan
Belligerents
Hunnic Empire	Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Attila the Hun	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Milan almost completely destroyed, heavy casualties

The Siege and capture of Milan was one of the episodes of the Hun wars fought in Italy. It was carried out by Attila and his Huns in 452, it resulted in the victory of the barbarians and the destruction of Milan. Milan, then called Mediolanum, had been the capital of the Western Roman Empire until 402 AD.