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Galla Placidia

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Galla Placidia

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Also known as Aelia Galla Placidia

4th-century Roman Empress

Key facts

Born
392/93
Died
27 November 450 (aged 57–58)
Burial
Rome (she is not buried in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia , Ravenna )
Spouse
Ataulf , Constantius III
Issue
Theodosius Justa Grata Honoria Valentinian III
Dynasty
Theodosian and Valentinianic
Father
Theodosius I
Mother
Galla
Religion
Nicene Christianity

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Constantinople
Place of death
Rome
Spouse
Ataulf
Mother
Galla
Sibling
Honorius
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Christianity
Noble title
empress consort
Image
Galla Placidia (rechts) und ihre Kinder.jpg
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Commons category
Galla Placidia
date of death
0450-11-27
date of birth
0386-00-00
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Aelia Galla Placidia
described by source
The Catholic Encyclopedia
time period
Low Roman Empire
name in native language
Galla Placidia
different from
Placidia
manner of death
natural causes
unmarried partner
Eucherius
P12749
Dillinger
place of burial
Mausoleum of Honorius
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Family

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