Laudaricus

Laudaricus (died 451) was a prominent Hunnic chieftain and general active in the first half of the 5th century.

Biography The Chronica Gallica of 511 under the year 451 noted him as Attila's blood relative , who died at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains in 451 AD. He was the Huns' highest ranking casualty at this battle. The outcome of the battle is uncertain, but Hyun Jin Kim points out that the death of a commanding general in battle often meant defeat at the time.

The only relic found at the site of the battle (Châlons) was a Hunnish cauldron.