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Pope Leo I (c. 400 – 10 November 461) also known as Saint Leo the Great was Pope from 29 September 440 to his death in 461.He was an Italian aristocrat and was the first pope to have been called the Great. He is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and persuading him to turn back from his invasion of Italy.

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birth date
0400-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Western Roman Empire, Tuscany
death date
0461-11-10
death place
Rome, Western Roman Empire
individualised GND number
118571710
LCCN Id
n/83/33219

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