During his rule, he was one of the most fearsome of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires' enemies: he invaded the Balkans twice and marched through Gaul (modern France) as far as Orléans before being defeated at the Battle of Châlons.
During his rule, he was one of the most fearsome of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires' enemies, and came to be known as "the Scourge of God" (in Latin Flagellum Dei). He invaded the Balkans twice and marched through Gaul (modern France) as far as Orléans before being defeated at the Battle of Châlons.