Aelia Justa Grata Honoria
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Aelia Justa Grata Honoria was a 5th-century Roman imperial princess, sister of Emperor Valentinian III, best known for her controversial appeal to Attila the Hun that nearly triggered a major political crisis in the Western Roman Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honoria | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial princess
ⓘ
member of the Theodosian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Attila the Hun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galla Placidia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentinian III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | challenge to her brother Valentinian III’s marriage policy ⓘ |
| chronologicallyWithin |
reign of Theodosius II
ⓘ
reign of Valentinian III ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAction | provided Attila a pretext to demand marriage and a dowry in Western Roman territory ⓘ |
| correspondent | Attila the Hun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | imperial court of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Late Roman ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 418 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | after 452 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Western Roman Empire (exact place unknown) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| father | Constantius III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century ⓘ |
| grandfather | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Galla (wife of Theodosius I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Hunnic threat to the Western Roman Empire in the 440s–450s ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in late Roman imperial politics ⓘ |
| household | household of Galla Placidia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appeal to Attila the Hun
ⓘ
involvement in a political crisis in the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Theodosian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Galla Placidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman princess ⓘ |
| notableAction | sent a ring and letter to Attila the Hun ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Ravenna
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Western Roman imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Augusta of the Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Justa Grata Honoria’s unnamed brother Theodosius (died young)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valentinian III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | Roman imperial aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Flavius Bassus Herculanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle |
Arcadius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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