LEADER 04259nam 2200637 450 001 9910797294303321 005 20230807214421.0 010 $a1-4214-1701-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000394794 035 $a(EBL)3318884 035 $a(OCoLC)923197457 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001462009 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11861754 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001462009 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11479730 035 $a(PQKB)11773195 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3318884 035 $a(OCoLC)907238585 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse42638 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3318884 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11042573 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000394794 100 $a20150425h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRome's Christian empress $eGalla Placidia rules at the twilight of the empire /$fJoyce E. Salisbury 210 1$aBaltimore, Maryland :$cJohns Hopkins University Press,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4214-1700-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction. A Forgotten Empress; 1 The "Most Noble" Princess: 379-395; 2 Orphan Princess in Stilicho's Shadow: 395-408; 3 Held Hostage by the Goths: 408-412; 4 Queen of the Visigoths: 411-416; 5 Wife and Mother in Ravenna: 416-424; 6 Empress of the Romans: 424-437; 7 The Empress Mother and Her Children: 438-455; Epilogue. The Fall of the Western Empire: 455-476; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z 330 2 $a"In Rome's Christian Empress, Joyce E. Salisbury brings the captivating story of Rome's Christian empress to life. The daughter of Roman emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia lived at the center of imperial Roman power during the first half of the fifth century. Taken hostage after the fall of Rome to the Goths, she was married to the king and, upon his death, to a Roman general. The rare woman who traveled throughout Italy, Gaul, and Spain, she eventually returned to Rome, where her young son was crowned as the emperor of the western Roman provinces. Placidia served as his regent, ruling the Roman Empire and the provinces for twenty years. Salisbury restores this influential, too-often forgotten woman to the center stage of this crucial period. Describing Galla Placidia's life from childhood to death while detailing the political and military developments that influenced her--and that she influenced in turn--the book relies on religious and political sources to weave together a narrative that combines social, cultural, political, and theological history. The Roman world changed dramatically during Placidia's rule: the Empire became Christian, barbarian tribes settled throughout the West, and Rome began its unmistakable decline. But during her long reign, Placidia wielded formidable power. She fended off violent invaders and usurpers who challenged her Theodosian dynasty; presided over the dawn of the Catholic Church as theological controversies split the faithful and church practices and holidays were established; and spent fortunes building churches and mosaics that incorporated prominent images of herself and her family. Compulsively readable, Rome's Christian Empress is the first full-length work to give this fascinating and complex ruler her due"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aEmpresses$zRome$vBiography 606 $aRegents$zRome$vBiography 606 $aChristians$zRome$vBiography 607 $aRome$xHistory$yValentinian III, 425-455 607 $aRome$xHistory$yEmpire, 284-476 607 $aRome$xHistory$yGermanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries 615 0$aEmpresses 615 0$aRegents 615 0$aChristians 676 $a937/.09092 686 $aHIS002000$aREL000000$aLIT004190$aSOC028000$2bisacsh 700 $aSalisbury$b Joyce E.$0260525 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910797294303321 996 $aRome's Christian empress$93842536 997 $aUNINA