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Galla Placidia (392/93 – 27 November 450), daughter of the Roman emperor Theodosius I, was a mother, tutor, and advisor to emperor Valentinian III. She was queen consort to Ataulf , king of the Visigoths from 414 until his death in 415, briefly empress consort to Constantius III in 421, and managed the government administration as a regent ...
May 1, 2023 · Galla Placidia (388-450 CE), the future empress, was the half-sister of the Westen Roman emperor Flavius Honorius (r. 395-423 CE), and the daughter of Theodosius the Great (r. 379-395 CE). She was taken hostage by Alaric during the sack of Rome 410 CE .
- Donald L. Wasson
On the night of August 24, 410, the Roman Princess Galla Placidia was waiting for the end of the world. Although she left no record of her feelings on that fateful evening, we can recreate the...
The role of Galla Placidia in guiding the Western Roman Empire through so many of its most perilous later years assures her a permanent place as one of the more important women in history. sources: The Cambridge Medieval History.
Apr 2, 2024 · Aelia Galla Placidia (born c. 390—died Nov. 27, 450) was a Roman empress, the daughter of the emperor Theodosius I (ruled 379–395), sister of the Western emperor Flavius Honorius (ruled 393–423), wife of the Western emperor Constantius III (ruled 421), and mother of the Western emperor Valentinian III (ruled 425–455).
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Jun 1, 1999 · Galla Placidia was a devout Christian and patroness of religion. She was involved in the building and restoration of several churches. In Rome, she assisted in the restoration of the Basilica of St. Paul-Outside-the-Walls and contributed to embellishments of the church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem.
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May 24, 2012 · ISBN 9780195379136 . $27.95 (pb). Review by. Robert Chenault, Willamette University. rchenaul@willamette.edu. Preview. Hagith Sivan’s biography of Galla Placidia presents an innovative and, inevitably, somewhat speculative portrait of the fifth-century empress.
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