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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 during the early reign of Valentinian III until her death.
Jul 12, 2019 · The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia sits in the courtyard of Ravenna ’s magnificent 6th-century Basilica of San Vitale, but its connection to the basilica is unclear. Its construction dates to ...
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Dec 6, 2023 · The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, 425 C.E., Ravenna (Italy)
She's the daughter of the Emperor who ruled from Constantinople, and she's the sister of the man who would rule the western capital. Her father married her off to the king of the Goths in a political alliance. Ultimately, she would remarry, and her son would become emperor, but he was too young to rule.
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Jan 4, 2018 · Empress Galla Placidia died in 450 after living a dramatic life that alternated between waves of powerlessness and strength. Her son, Emperor Valentinian III, would only survive her by five years. The formerly mentioned Flavius Aetius remained the emperor’s right-hand-man until 454, when the emperor personally strangled the man on suspicions ...
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).
