Leo I

, Saint Known as "Leo the Great." ad 400?-461. Pope (440-461). His negotiations with Attila (452) and Genseric the Vandal (455) helped prevent the sacking of Rome.

Leo I

(ˈliːəʊ) n (Biography) Saint, known as Leo the Great. ?390–461 ad, pope (440–461). He extended the authority of the papacy in the West and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (452). Feast day: Nov 10 or Feb 18

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Leo I - Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)Leo the Great, St. Leo I

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d. 474, Byzantine or East Roman emperor (457–74). Chosen by the senate to succeed Marcian, he sought to counteract the preponderance of Germans in the Roman army by enlisting Isaurians. A naval expedition (468) against the Vandals of Africa failed through the incompetence or treachery of the commander, BasiliscusBasiliscus
, d. c.477, usurper at Constantinople (475–76). He was responsible for the failure of the expedition sent (468) against the Vandals by his brother-in-law Leo I.
..... Click the link for more information. , who delayed his attack until Gaiseric was able to attack him with fire ships. Leo I was succeeded by his grandson, Leo II, a child of six, who died in the year of his accession; Leo I's son-in-law, Zeno, then became emperor.

Leo I

Saint, known as Leo the Great. ?390--461 ad, pope (440--461). He extended the authority of the papacy in the West and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (452). Feast day: Nov. 10 or Feb. 18

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noun Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)

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