Pope Leo I

*"As Attila approached what was left of Rome, he was interrupted. In the sky, a figure was carried to the ground supported by 2 angels, emanating a divinity stronger than any other. It was Pope Leo, heading north to stop the demonic Attila himself."* - Dovahhatty telling Leo's most important action.

Pope **Leo I**, also known as Pope **Leo "The Great"**, was famously known for persuading Attila the Hun to stop his conquest of the Western Empire. He is the first pope to be titled 'The Great'. His papacy is one of the most important in the Antiquity - Middle Ages, being the greatest pope from Roman times.

## In "Unbiased History"

### "Rome XIX - The Fall of Rome"

#### Relations with Aetius and the Church

As Aetius ever more lost his patience with the shitty latency of the late empire officials he had to work with, it got to the point where Valentinian III read Galla Placidia sent the top officials to settle the feud, one of these being Leo. Successfully calming Aetius down, Leo gained the respect and admiration of the people of Rome. Once the pope died, Leo took the role of papacy, being chosen by the people. Leo had massive political power, being the Christian Diocletian and reforming the role of the Bishop of Rome to be the highest western religious authority. He also broke the ties between Arianism, Christianity and Manichaeism.

#### The Legend

A figure was carried to the ground, held by two angels, emanating a divinity stronger than any other. It was Pope Leo, going north to stop the demonic Attila by himself. He wished to talk to Attila. As soon as Attila started conjuring the most evil spell, a massive figure appeared behind Leo. Standing tall and only visible to Attila, the spectral form of a man in robes emerged, drawing his sword, and threatening Attila and his army with death, if he didn't comply to Leo's commands.

***"They talked in private, and the contents of that conversation would be remembered in history as LEGENDARY" ~Dovahhatty describing Leo's persuasion***

After that Attila decided that attacking Rome wasn't what he wanted anyway, and ordered his Huns to leave Italy. After that he had a huge party, married a gothic barbarian, had a nosebleed and died.

#### Aftermath

Valentinian III recently backstabbed Aetius, a bishop was guided to go to Valentinian and tell him that *'You have cut off your right hand, with your left*'. Leo witnessed Geiseric's rampage on Rome, and conjured a divine spell that stopped Geiseric from ruining Rome. After Ricimer finally gained control of the empire, he would see the last heroes of Rome die.

Including Leo...

## Trivia

* Leo didn't actually die due to barbarians. His cause of death was unknown, though he died on a feast day.
	+ Leo was buried in a portica outside of St Peter's Basilica but was later buried inside.
* He, along with some notable saints such as Constantine, were canonised in the Catholic and Orthodox Church as well as the Anglican Communion.
* The man behind Leo when he was going to stop Attila, is maybe a reference to one of Raphael's paintings called "*The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila"* , where the Pope was escorted by Saint Peter.
	+ Although, in the same painting, Leo is escorted not only by Peter, but also Saint Paul.