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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 ...
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...
May 1, 2023 · Who was Galla Placidia? Galla Placidia was the half-sister of the Westen Roman emperor Flavius Honorius (r. 395-423 CE), the daughter of Theodosius the Great (r. 379-395 CE), and the mother of Valentinian III (r. 425-455). She ruled as regent for her young son, and even after Valentinian took charge, she retained considerable power.
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Aelia Galla Placidia (born c. 390—died Nov. 27, 450) 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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Name variations: (full name) Aelia Galla Placidia, sometimes called Placidia or Galla Placidia Augusta (though Augusta is only a title accorded to women of the Late Roman imperial family); born around 390 ce; died while on a visit to Rome in 450; daughter of Theodosius I, Roman emperor, and Galla (c. 365–394, daughter of Valentinian I ...
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May 4, 2015 · The eponymous empress, Galla Placidia, grew up amidst turbulent family politics (typical for Roman ruling families), but she had an image of herself as an empress—not as a princess. What gave her this vision of herself? In part, it was the coins she held. Her family— the Theodosian—struck coins showing some of their women as fully empress.
Jan 4, 2018 · Article. Did You Know? The Crazy Life Of The Roman Princess Galla Placidia. By. thehistorianshut. - January 4, 2018. Galla Placidia and her eventful life perfectly showcased the hectic state of affairs that the Western Roman Empire found itself enduring (and eventually collapsing from) during the 5th century.