Ildico
Wife of Attila the Hun
About Ildico
Born 500. Ildico was a queen.
Ildico (fl. AD 453) was the last wife of the Hunnic ruler Attila. Her name is probably Germanic, a diminutive form of the noun ("battle"), a common element in Germanic female names (e.g. Svanhildr, Brynhildr and Gunnhildr), and Hildr ("battle") was the name of a Valkyrie. Her name is thus reconstructed as *Hildiko ("little Hildr"), and it is probably preserved in *GrÃmhild or *KrÄ“mhild, the name of Ildico's later legendary version.
According to Priscus, Attila died after the feast celebrating their marriage in 453 AD, in which he suffered a severe nosebleed and choked to death in a stupor:
In Germanic heroic legends, she corresponds to Guðrún/Kriemhild, and in the Norse versions she deliberately killed Attila, in revenge for the death of her kinsmen.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ildico?
wife of Attila the Hun
When was Ildico born?
Ildico was born in 500.
What was Ildico's occupation?
Ildico was a queen.
What nationality was Ildico?
Ildico's recorded nationality: Hunnic Empire.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ildico. https://biography.guide/ildico/
MLA: "Ildico." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ildico/.
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