Format:
viii, 214 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781476682358
Content:
""Despite being one of history's most important women, the story of Galla Placidia's life has been largely forgotten. Though the Roman empress witnessed the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and lived a life of almost constant suffering, her actions helped postpone the fall of Rome and had massive, widespread impact on the empire that can still be felt today. She watched the barbarian king Alaric and his horde of Visigoth warriors sack Rome, slaughter many of the city's inhabitants, and take her hostage. Surviving captivity, Galla Placidia became the queen of the barbarians who had imprisoned her. Eventually, she became the only woman to rule the Roman empire alone. Soldiers obeyed her commands while Popes and Christian saints alike sought her advice. Despite all obstacles and likely suffering from PTSD, she lived to old age. This book uses the letters and writings of Galla Placidia's contemporaries to reconstruct, in more depth and detail than has yet been attempted, the remarkable story of her life and the decline and fall of the Roman Empire."--Provided by publisher"--
Note:
1. A brutal age -- 2. Turbulent times -- 3. Murderous rulers -- 4. Christians against pagans -- 5. An Unhappy Childhood -- 6. Barbarian terrors -- 7. The sack of Rome -- 8. Seeking an answer -- 9. Prisoner of the Visigoths -- 10. An ancient case of PTSD? -- 11. Galla Placidia in the Bible? -- 12. An unhappy family, a divided Church -- 13. Choosing the Pope, cleansing the Church -- 14. A miserable marriage -- 15. Warrior queen -- 16. Ruler of the Romans -- 17. The Vandal Horde -- 18. Years of turbulence -- 19. The fall of the western Roman empire -- 20. The desecration of Galla Placidia's corpse
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-4766-3985-7
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Galla Placidia Römisches Reich, Kaiserin 391-450
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Biografie
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Bibliografie
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