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Year '''452''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CDLII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Bassus Herculanus|Herculanus]] and [[Sporacius]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1205 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 452 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* The [[Huns]] under [[Attila]] invade [[Northern Italy]]. Emperor [[Valentinian III]] flees from [[Ravenna]] to [[Rome]], and sends [[Pope Leo I]] to persuade Attila to return to the [[Great Hungarian Plain|Hungarian Plain]]. The cities of [[Aquileia]], [[Padua]] and [[Verona]] are destroyed by the Huns. [[Milan]] is saved because Attila is offered a huge amount of gold. [[Flavius Aetius]] (''[[magister militum]]'') is unable to raise a new army against him.
* [[Rome]] is threatened by Attila but not attacked, due to a last-minute effort by Leo I. Threatened by news of reinforcements from the [[Eastern Roman Empire]] and the [[Plague (disease)|plague]] breaking out among the Huns, Attila is persuaded to withdraw. 
* The city of [[Venice]] is founded by [[fugitive]]s from Attila's army who flee to small islands in the [[Venetian Lagoon]].
* King [[Vortigern]] marries [[Hengist and Horsa|Hengist]]'s daughter, [[Rowena]], and becomes king of the [[Britons (historical)|Britons]]. The [[Anglo-Saxons]] increase their settlements in [[Great Britain|Britain]] (according to [[Matter of Britain|British legend]]).

==== China ====
* [[Tuoba Yu|Nan'an Yinwang]] succeeds his father [[Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei]], after he is [[Assassination|assassinated]] by the [[eunuch]] [[Zong Ai]]. Later this year, Yinwang is murdered as well, and Ai is overthrown by a group of high officials. [[Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei|Wencheng Di]], age 12, becomes the new emperor of [[Northern Wei]].</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[Gundobad]], king of the [[Burgundians]] (approximate date)
* [[John the Silent]], [[bishop]] and [[Saint]] (died [[558]])
* [[Emperor Ming of Southern Qi|Qi Mingdi]], emperor of [[Southern Qi]] (d. [[498]])
* [[Wang Jian (Southern Qi)|Wang Jian]], official of [[Liu Song dynasty|Liu Song]] and Southern Qi (d. [[489]])

== Deaths ==
* [[March 11]] &ndash; [[Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei|Tai Wu Di]], emperor of [[Northern Wei]] (b. [[408]])
* [[Drest I of the Picts|Drest I]], king of the [[Picts]] (approximate date)
* [[Tuoba Yu|Nan'an Yinwang]], emperor of Northern Wei
* [[Empress Gong (Northern Wei)|Yujiulü]], consort and wife of [[Tuoba Huang]]
* [[Zong Ai]], [[eunuch]] and high official

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