Galla Placidia

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Galla Placidia was a powerful Roman imperial princess and regent of the Western Roman Empire in the early 5th century, known for her political influence during its period of decline.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman imperial princess
historical figure
member of the Theodosian dynasty
regent of the Western Roman Empire
activeYears early 5th century
associatedBuilding Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna
associatedWith Ravenna
burialPlace Rome
child Justa Grata Honoria
Thermantia (daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia)
Valentinian III
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
court Roman imperial court
surface form: Western Roman imperial court
dateOfBirth circa 388
dateOfDeath 27 November 450
dynasticConnection daughter of the last emperor to rule both Eastern and Western Roman Empires
endTime as regent: 437
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Roman
father Theodosius I
fullName Galla Placidia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aelia Galla Placidia
historicalPeriod decline of the Western Roman Empire
knownFor exercising de facto rule of the Western Roman Empire as regent
maintaining imperial authority during the decline of the Western Roman Empire
languageSpoken Latin
mother Galla
nobleFamily Theodosian dynasty
notableEvent captured during the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410
married Constantius III in 417
married to Visigothic king Athaulf in 414
returned to Roman control after Athaulf’s death
served as regent for her son Valentinian III
patronage Christian churches and monuments in Ravenna
placeOfBirth Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
placeOfDeath Rome
politicalRole influential figure in Western Roman imperial politics
positionHeld regent of the Western Roman Empire
regencyFor Valentinian III
religion Nicene Christianity
sexOrGender female
sibling Arcadius
Honorius
spouse Ataulf
surface form: Athaulf

Constantius III
startTime as regent: 425
title Augusta

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Constantius III spouse Galla Placidia
Valentinian III mother Galla Placidia
Valentinian III notableRegent Galla Placidia
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia builtFor Galla Placidia
Theodosian dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Aelia Galla Placidia
Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Aelia Galla Placidia Augusta
Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Aelia Placidia
Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Aelia Placidia Augusta
Aelia Eudocia paternalGrandmother Galla Placidia
Galla Placidia fullName Galla Placidia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aelia Galla Placidia
Galla sibling Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Galla Placidia the Elder
Galla child Galla Placidia
Serena relative Galla Placidia
Serena accusedBy Galla Placidia
Thermantia relative Galla Placidia
Justa Grata Honoria mother Galla Placidia
court of Ravenna associatedWith Galla Placidia
Valentinian mother Galla Placidia
subject surface form: Valentinian III
Valentinian regent Galla Placidia
subject surface form: Valentinian III
Joannes opponent Galla Placidia
House of Theodosius hasMember Galla Placidia
House of Theodosius hasMember Galla Placidia
this entity surface form: Aelia Galla Placidia
Flavius Placidius Valentinianus mother Galla Placidia
Flavius Placidius Valentinianus regent Galla Placidia