Podcasts about Galla Placidia

Aetius maneuvers himself to the top of the power structure in the West, only to be brought low by Galla Placidia and loyal Bonfatius.  After suffering his first and only real defeat, there is no one left to oppose him, but rather than seeking the throne for himself, he dedicates himself to piecing Rome back together, taking on his greatest nemesis, Attila himself!  

This is the man that even contemporaries referred to as THE LAST ROMAN.  Only son of General Gaudentius, born in Durostorum, a frontier fortress on the Danube, Aetius, he wound up in the West after his father fought under Emperor Theodosius at the Frigidus.  From there he found himself on a fast track that would send him as a hostage to Alaric and the Goths, and from there to Uldin and the Huns where he would grow up amongst Rome's most fearsome enemies.  When he was released by the Huns in his early 30's and returned to Ravenna, there was no man that had the knowledge of those enemies like Aetius, something that the Empress, Galla Placidia, knew all too well, as did his enemies at court...

Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! In 450 AD, the Imperial Princess Honoria--daughter of Galla Placidia--was desperate to escape her arranged marriage. So she made an indecent proposal--to Attila the Hun. On this single action, cities were torched. Saints were raised. Thousands died. And Venice was founded. Find out how it all went down. Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Granddaughter of bear-loving Emperor Valentinian I, granddaughter of last-of-the-mohicans Count Theodosius, and daughter of Emperor Theodosius who salvaged the Empire after Adrianople, Galla Placidia had the bluest blue running through her veins.  One might be tempted to think, that after having been born in this most privileged of positions, she had an easy life?  Yet that could not be farther from the truth.  Orphaned at the age of 3, besieged in Rome at 16, and kidnapped by the Goths at 17, life threw every conceivable challenge at Galla Placidia and she survived them all, surfing the tumultuous waves of chaos that buffeted the Western Roman Empire in its final days.  Our first female heroine candidate earned every last little ounce of the legend surrounding her life.  

Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! He was a fierce barbarian warlord—a man who had stood between his people and the Roman Empire since the sack of Rome. She was a Roman Imperial princess with a core of iron strength. Born enemies, the love of Ataulf and Galla Placidia is marked by tragedy—but in its time, it burned hot enough to reshape an Empire. This is their story. Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 11 of the chronological series you'll learn about how the Vandals, Suebi, and Alans entered and settled in Hispania, the first visit of the Visigoths to these lands, and the initial steps in the rise of the Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse. Episode 10 Alaric and the Barbarian Migrations

From Rome to Milan to Ravenna, the Western capital moved—searching for the site least vulnerable to barbarian incursion. And wherever the capital moved, money followed. And where there's money, there's monumental art, science, and literary culture. In Ravenna there were great figures such as Galla Placidia and Peter Chrysologus. Today, the early Christian art and architecture of Ravenna are among the world's great treasures. It's one of the few places on earth where you can walk into a church and have almost the same experience one of the Fathers of the Church would have had. Links Judith Herrin, Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe https://www.amazon.com/Ravenna-8211-Capital-Late-Antiqui/dp/0691153434/ Fr. Félix López, S.H.M., “Mary in the writings of St. Peter Chrysologus” https://www.homeofthemother.org/en/resources/virgin-mary/fathers/10150-mary-in-the-writings-of-st-peter-chrysologus Peter Chrysologus, “Each One of Us Is Called To Be Both a Sacrifice To God and His Priest” https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=173 Mike Aquilina's website https://fathersofthechurch.com/ Mike Aquilina's books https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/ Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed http://www.ccwatershed.org/ Please donate to this podcast: http://www.CatholicCulture.org/donate/audio/

 Fille d'empereur, épouse d'empereur, mère d'empereur, qui fut cette Galla Placidia dont le nom évoque – à tort ou à raison – la chute de l'Empire romain ?   Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.

Luca Azzolini"La nobilissima"La storia di Galla Placidia l'ultima grande donna di RomaHarper Collinshttps//harpercollins.itNobilissima. È un titolo che farebbe gola a chiunque. Assicura potere, autorità e il sacro diritto a regnare su un mondo di uomini. È il 392 d.C. e Galla Placidia, principessa di stirpe romana, entra ancora in fasce nei raffinati giochi di palazzo del tempo. L'Impero romano è già a pezzi, e la notte è vicina. Figlia di Teodosio il Grande, imperatore d'Oriente e d'Occidente, nasce in una Costantinopoli fitta di complotti e intrighi, passioni nere e battaglie, mentre Roma inizia a cadere sotto la spinta dei goti, che da est marciano sull'Impero saccheggiando, devastando, reclamando un posto nel teatro della Storia. Fiera come nessun'altra prima di lei, Galla Placidia visse da nomade e da regina, da schiava e da guerriera, battendosi contro i generali che volevano schiacciarla.Fu prigioniera del Nobile Lupo, il re visigoto Ataulfo, ma seppe rubarne il cuore e la mente portando i goti a un passo dal trono dei Cesari: fino quasi a essere la prima Madre d'Europa, se solo il fato non avesse congiurato contro di lei… Tra battaglie e tradimenti, cospirazioni ed eserciti in marcia, tiranni decapitati e auguste imperatrici strangolate, la sua è una storia che sembra provenire dalle Cronache del Ghiaccio e del Fuoco di George R. R. Martin – una vera Daenerys Targaryen che, prima prigioniera e poi padrona del mondo, svetta nei terribili e sanguinari anni delle invasioni barbariche. Luca Azzolini racconta la vita incredibile di un'eroina costretta ad affrontare il declino del più grande impero fondato dall'uomo con uno stile che appassiona e travolge, ricostruendo la realtà storica con assoluta minuzia e rigore. La nobilissima è un'opera dal respiro epico, che regala alla leggendaria figura di Galla Placidia, geniale e tenace donna del suo tempo, tutta la grandezza che merita.Luca Azzolini è nato a Ostiglia (Mantova) il 21 maggio 1983 e si è laureato con lode in Storia dell'Arte a Verona. Ha iniziato a scrivere fin da giovanissimo e lavora come scrittore e editor. Ha collaborato con diverse testate giornalistiche ed è autore di numerosi romanzi per ragazzi che sono stati tradotti in diversi Paesi. Per HarperCollins ha pubblicato i romanzi tratti dalla serie Sky Romulus.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.itQuesto show fa parte del network Spreaker Prime. Se sei interessato a fare pubblicità in questo podcast, contattaci su https://www.spreaker.com/show/1487855/advertisement

Under sent 200-tal efter vår tideräkning och framåt sker det en hel del förändringar i det romerska riket. Så mycket förändringar och en hel del instabilitet så att riket till slut delas upp i en östlig och en västlig halva och flyttar fokus från den tidigare huvudstaden Rom till nya maktcentra. I väst väljer man till slut staden Ravenna som huvudstad, på grund av sitt strategiska läge. Tidigt i stadens historia som maktcentrum hamnar den 6-åriga Valentinianus III på tronen, men det är hans mor, Galla Placidia, som har den verkliga makten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for worship from Seal Church. A copy of the service sheet can be found on the church website. www.sealpeterandpaul.com   Preacher: Kevin Bright Image: Mosaic in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, c. 425 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Shepherd#/media/File:%22The_good_Shepherd%22_mosaic_-_Mausoleum_of_Galla_Placidia.jpg Hymn :The King of love my shepherd is sung by St Martin's Voices 1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine for ever. 2 Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth, and where the verdant pastures grow with food celestial feedeth. 3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home rejoicing brought me 4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me. 5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth! 6 And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never: good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house for ever. Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877)   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anne-le-bas/message

In AD 425, the six-year-old Valentinian III became emperor of the west. Another child emperor created another power vacuum. His mother, Galla Placidia, would try to hold onto power but could she thwart the ambitions of a Roman general called Aetius?

Wir sprechen in diesem FeedGAG u.a. über Galla Placidia und ihr Wirken in Bulgarien, sprechende Pferde bei Bibi & Tina und warum in Macau Las Vegas nachgebaut wird. Mehr über das erwähnte "Smart Hans"-Projekt gibt's hier: https://www.uzupis.de/smart-hans/ // Podcasts des Monats Wisspod: https://wissenschaftspodcasts.de/ Drama Carbonara: https://www.dramacarbonara.at/ //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte NEU: Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts rezensiert oder bewertet. Für alle jene, die kein iTunes verwenden, gibt's die Podcastplattform Panoptikum, auch dort könnt ihr uns empfehlen, bewerten aber auch euer ganz eigenes Podcasthörer:innenprofil erstellen. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt!

Wir springen diesmal ins Rom des 5. Jahrhunderts. Eine turbulente Zeit, die neben vielen Bedrohungen des Reiches auch eine Frau hervorbringt, die nicht nur Tochter, Enkelin, Schwester, Tante und Mutter von Kaisern war, sondern schließlich selbst zur Regentin des weströmischen Reichs wird. //Literatur - Gillett, Andrew. „Rome, Ravenna and the Last Western Emperors“. Papers of the British School at Rome 69 (2001): 131–67. - Joyce E. Salisbury. Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire. JHU Press, 2015. - Kenneth Atkinson. Empress Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire. McFarland, 2020. - Hagith Sivan. Galla Placidia: The Last Roman Empress. OUP USA, 2011. - David M. Perry, Matthew Gabriele. The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe. Harper, 2021. Das Episodenbild zeigt einen Ausschnitt der Decke des sogenannten Mausoleums der Galla Placidia in Ravenna. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte NEU: Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts rezensiert oder bewertet. Für alle jene, die kein iTunes verwenden, gibt's die Podcastplattform Panoptikum, auch dort könnt ihr uns empfehlen, bewerten aber auch euer ganz eigenes Podcasthörer:innenprofil erstellen. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt!

Oggi faremo qualcosa di molto particolare, voleremo verso una villa del VI secolo: ho scritto una storia che mi frullava nella testa da tanto tempo, una sorta di racconto nella quale ho inserito una miriade di dettagli utili a capire il sesto secolo, narrato attraverso la vita di Callisto. L'intera storia è ambientata nella villa di Desana (vicino a Vercelli) dove è stato trovato il relativo tesoro, nel quale c'era un anello nuziale di Stefano e Valatrud.Vi assicuro che ho pesato ogni parola, spero che attraverso questa storia sia possibile comprendere, anzi, vivere il cammino di uno dei più affascinanti secoli della nostra storia. Non è una storia reale, ma spero sia realistica. E spero serva a riempire i vuoti e capire cosa accadde all'Italia non dal punto di vista dei governanti, ma dei governati.Ciak, si gira!---Sono emozionato di avervi portato infine questa puntata a cui tenevo in modo particolare! E' stato davvero un lavoraccio mettere assieme tutte queste parti, ma non sarebbe stato possibile realizzare questa puntata senza l'aiuto di un grande numero di attori!In ordine di apparizione, Frank di “cronache della terra di mezzo” è stato Egidio, Riccardo Santato – il nostro musicista – è stato Sfetano, Valerio ha avuto l'impresa di leggere Callisto, Tom Gjallar di “Radio Telesterion” è stato Swinthila, Mia moglie Galla Placidia è diventata Valatrud, ma ringrazio anche Caterina Mendolicchio che – annuncio urbi et orbi – è appena diventata mamma per la seconda volta. Congratulazioni Caterina! Alessio Pappini – un mio caro patreon – ha letto diversi personaggi minori nel corso della narrazione: era un ruolo difficile Alessio, e qualcuno doveva farlo! Don Fabrizio del podcast “Babology” è stato il Soldato Armeno, il mitico Alessandro Gelain di Mitologia ha impersonato magnificamente con la sua voce inimitabili il Notaio Prospero, il doppiatore Antonio Raucci è stato Giovanni, figlio di Arnolfo, Riccardo Pinto di “Bar Storia” ha impersonato il longobardo Grimarit – qualcosa di duro da accettare per un romano. Francesca Ferragina di “Storie di donne nella storia” ha avuto l'ultima parola, come mi dice sia suo solito, impersonando Adalgisa. Grazie a tutti quanti, di cuore, siete stati fantastici! ---Ti piace il podcast? Sostienilo, accedendo all'episodio premium, al canale su telegram, alla citazione nel podcast, alle première degli episodi e molto altro ancora:https://www.patreon.com/italiastoria o con una donazione su https://it.tipeee.com/storia-ditalia o https://italiastoria.com/---►Informazioni sul mio libro "Per un pugno di barbari":https://italiastoria.com/libro/►Trascrizioni episodi, mappe, recensioni, genealogie:https://italiastoria.com/►FacebookPagina: https://www.facebook.com/italiastoriaGruppo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/italiastoria►Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/italiastoria/►Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ItaliaStoria►YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzPIENUr6-S0UMJzREn9U5Q►Canale Discord:https://discord.gg/cyjbMJe3Qk►Contattami per commenti, idee e proposte di collaborazione: info@italiastoria.com---Musiche di Riccardo Santatohttps://www.youtube.com/user/sanric77---Livello Dante Alighieri: Musu Meci, Massimiliano Pastore, Manuel Marchio, Mauro, Marco il Nero, Massimo CiampiconiLivello Leonardo da Vinci: Paolo, David l'apostata, Massimo, Pablo, Simone, Frazemo, Arianna, Jacopo, Jacopo F., Riccardo, Enrico, Alberto, Davide, Andrea, Federico, Bruno, Settimio, Giovanni, Cesare, Jerome, Diego, Francesco, Alanchik, Flavio Ruggeri Fo, Edoardo Vaquer, Stefano Po, Luca Casali, Nicol Bagnasco, Carlotta lo dico, Mariateresa, John Ellis, Nicol Bagnasco, Lorenzo Fanelli, Claudio Capozzi, Norman Storello.Livello Galileo Galilei: Davide, Francesco, Jacopo Toso, Riccardo, Stefano, Roger, Anna, Pierangelo, Luigi, Antonio, Giulia, Ezra, Andrea, Paola, Daniele, Mariano, Francesca, Gabriella, Alessio, Giovanni, Alessandro, Valerio, Angelo, Alberto, Viviana, Riccardo, Giorgio, Francesco G., Francesco B., Emanuele, Giacomo, Francesco M, Giacomo, Martina, Yuri, Lorenzo, Jamie, Gianluca, Danilo, Echtelion, Matteo, Valerio P., Guglielmo, Michele, Massimo, Tommaso J, e Francesco C., Stefano, Giulio S., Davide P., Elisabetta C., Don Fabrizio, Massimo S., Luca F, Luca Mottadelli, Dario Pirola, Venus Schiavonia, Annalaura Benincasa, Marcus Walker, Michael Kain, Nicola De Gasperi, Pietro Sancassani. Grazie anche a tutti i miei sostenitori al livello Marco Polo!---Musiche di Riccardo Santato

Attila the Hun! Does his name conjure up images of savagery in your mind? Of a bloodthirsty warrior-king who ruthlessly tortured and killed his enemies as he sacked city after city?  An especially barbaric man who stood out for violence in a time known for so much violence? OR - was he a man of his times? Was he no more or less violent than the Romans, whose historians wrote his story? And when they wrote his story, how much was truth and how much was hyperbole and slander? Today we look into 5th century CE Europe, when the Western Roman Empire is falling, when Attila and his Huns are sacking city after city. We try to separate fact from fiction, and get to know the real Attila, not the evil cartoon presented in clickbait articles and videos. The Bad Magic Charity of the month is SEO: Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. SEO's mission is to create a more equitable society by closing the opportunity gap for young people from historically excluded communities. To find out more, go to seo-use.orgWatch the Suck on YouTube: https://youtu.be/95AGdmpbw88Merch - https://badmagicmerch.com/  Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89vWant to join the Cult of the Curious private Facebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" in order to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :)For all merch related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste)Please rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcastWanna become a Space Lizard?  Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcastSign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album, Feel the Heat. Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits.

New York artist Joyce Kozloff discusses the inspiration for the Galla Placidia & Tobkapi Pullman mosaics. Two mosaics panels integrate local history with early moments in the history of Western art. In "Galla Placidia in Philadelphia." William Penn stands on a schematic hillside, holding the scrolled charter to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He functions as an historical referent and schematic visual symbol, for his silhouette is the primary civic icon of the city.  Opposite the Penn mosaic stands "Topkapi Pullman," paying tribute to Philadelphia's role as a transportation and mercantile center. From inside Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, tiled with elaborate floral geometric motifs, a doorway opens up onto a massive, foreshortened locomotive speeding through a streamlined Precisionist space.

Scopriamo la storia di Galla Placidia, donna impavida e ingegnosa, che ha governato per anni sull'impero d'Occidente.

Dalla strada che dal borgo medievale di Bertinoro conduce alla località di Casticciano attraverso le più belle colline di Romagna, si intravede un casolare circondato da vigneti ordinati e boschi rigogliosi: è la cantina Bissoni, fondata da Raffaella nel 1988.Da lì, la vista raggiunge una linea netta e blu all'orizzonte: il mare Adriatico, che porta le sue brezze benefiche contribuendo a creare le condizioni climatiche di un terroir unico.La Cantina Bissoni si estende su 11 ettari, di cui 5 vitati, a circa 200 metri sul livello del mare. Nei vigneti della cantina Bissoni si coltivano due varietà d'uva: il Sangiovese e l'Albana, le migliori e più tipiche espressioni della viticoltura del territorio.Qui, nel cuore della Romagna, si produce vino fin dai tempi degli antichi Romani, come testimonia la leggenda di Galla Placidia: alla figlia dell'imperatore Teodosio, di passaggio a Bertinoro, venne servito un nettare dorato a base di uve Albana e la sua esclamazione “Non di così rozzo calice sei degno, o vino, ma di berti in oro” darebbe origine al nome della località.Da quasi trent'anni, Raffaella Bissoni si concentra sulla produzione di uve nel pieno rispetto dei cicli naturali e dell'ambiente. Grazie a un sapiente lavoro in cantina, queste uve diventano poi i vini di qualità che possiedono uno stile inconfondibile.Dal 2016, la Cantina Bissoni ha ottenuto la certificazione “Biologica” da parte dell'autorevole ente indipendente CCPB.

A dispetto dei luoghi comuni, esistono nella Storia figure di donne di alta caratura, che non si posero alcun problema di rivaleggiare con gli uomini; uomini e donne collaborarono anzi per raggiungere importanti traguardi nella difesa dei principi e dei valori eterni, a vantaggio del vero bene comune.

La memoria materiale del periodo fulgente, in cui Ravenna fu capitale dell’Impero Romano d’Occidente è giunta fino a noi, nelle strutture rimaste tra le molte commissionate dall’imperatore Onorio e soprattutto da sua sorella, Galla Placidia. Strutture strepitose quelle realizzate tra il 408 ed il 450, soprattutto per i celebri mosaici che le ricoprono.

Chi era Galla Placidia? Come intendevano l'architettura i Bizantini? E che cos'era per i cristiani d'oriente il mosaico. Le risposte a queste domande le trovate in questa puntata di Mono Tutte le immagini su https://quellodiarte.com/2021/03/13/il-mausoleo-dellimperatrice/Vuoi richiedere una puntata di MONO della tua opera d'arte preferita? Richiedila cliccando il seguente link: https://quellodiarte.com/2021/01/11/arte-monografie-on-demand/Se vuoi scrivere a Quello di Arte l'email è quellodiarte@gmail.comPlaylistMichelangelo Mammoliti, Mono, 2020

Versione audio: Tra il V e il VI secolo d.C., Ravenna visse un periodo di straordinaria fortuna politica, culturale e artistica. Nel 402, infatti, l’imperatore Onorio decise di trasferire, da Milano, la residenza imperiale in questa città. La nuova, inaspettata condizione di capitale dell’Impero Romano d’Occidente richiese una eccezionale espansione urbana e la costruzione di […] L'articolo Il Mausoleo di Galla Placidia a Ravenna e i suoi mosaici proviene da Arte Svelata.

When Seamus uncovers Draco Malfoy's camboy profile, he, Harry and Ron decide to anonymously book a private show so as to humiliate him later. Fascinated by Draco's confidence, Harry keeps booking private shows under the disguise... Written and read by Galla Placidia. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26163091 Music by Beats by Con.

I love yous, fluff, and Draco fights a wasp. Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

Una principessa di nobilissimi natali, erede delle più importanti famiglie dell’occidente. Bella, colta e raffinata, madre di un giovane sovrano troppo giovane per governare, circondata da generali ambiziosi che ambiscono anche loro alla reggenza, governa con piglio di ferro dal suo palazzo di Ravenna. Parliamo di Galla Placidia? Ovviamente no. La sovrana dell’Italia è la principessa degli Amali, figlia di Teodorico il grande e nipote di Re Clovis dei Franchi: oggi parliamo di Amalasunta, la Galla Placidia dei Goti. ---Ti piace il podcast? Sostienilo, accedendo all’episodio premium, al canale su telegram, alla citazione nel podcast, alle première degli episodi e molto altro ancora:https://www.patreon.com/italiastoria►Trascrizioni episodi, mappe, recensioni, genealogie:www.italiastoria.com ►FacebookPagina: https://www.facebook.com/italiastoriaGruppo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/italiastoria►Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/italiastoria/►Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ItaliaStoria►YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzPIENUr6-S0UMJzREn9U5Q►Contattami per commenti, idee e proposte di collaborazione: info@italiastoria.comGrazie ai miei Patreon:Livello Leonardo da Vinci: Paolo, David l’apostata, Massimo, Pablo, Simone, Francesco, Arianna, Jacopo, Francesco M., Jacopo F. e Riccardo.Livello Galileo Galilei: Davide, Francesco, Jacopo Toso, Riccardo, Stefano, Roger, Anna, Pierangelo, Luigi, Antonio, Giulia, Ezra, Andrea, Paola, Daniele, Mariano, Francesca, Gabriella, Alessio e GiovanniLivello Marco Polo: Dominik, Giacomo, Jacopo, Marco, Fabio, Francesco, Roberto, Stefano, Sergio, Fabrizio, Gianmarco, John, Luca, Gianluca, Marco, Federico, Tony, Mariette, Luca, Andrea, Gabriele, Bruno, Gabriele Mazzon, Ale, Maurizio, Enrico, Federico, Leandro, Patricia, Emiliano, Alessandro, Pietro, Silvio, Nikola, Tommaso, Marco N., Nicolò, Dario L., Dario C., Vittorio, Tommaso, Andrea B, Marco il nero, Valerio, Pasquale, , Antonino, Jonathan, Enrico, Patrizia, Giannoide, Christian, Giorgio, Matteo, Antonio, Marzia, Francesco, Dario, Lorenzo, Norman, Andrea e Erika.Musiche di Riccardo SantatoCourt of the Queen - Music to Delight di Kevin MacLeod è un brano autorizzato da Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Fonte: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100728 Artista: http://incompetech.com/

There's a creepy ancient guilt-curse that comes into play. Also, Harry has a massive existential crisis about being a bit of a top. Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

Harry goes to the Burrow. Draco gets ravished against a wall. CW: explicit sex scene--that, by the way, I had no part in writing, bc I am a LADY. Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

A storm tears down part of the cottage. Draco, it turns out, is not keen on blood. Harry comforts him ineptly. Plus...MORE CHICKENS! Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

Sad times. Draco rides a horse and feels guilty about enjoying it. Harry reads a magazine about chickens and it bums Draco out. Draco decides to clean out the cupboard under the stairs and it causes quite a lot of drama.  Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

Draco, having become best friends with Ron and Hermione during 8th year, is urged to move into Harry's cottage in the Cotswolds to recover from a bereavement. It's awkward and melancholy both of them are trying very hard not to think about that one time they had sex. Written by Aideomai, Galla Placidia, and Tepre. Full story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22431970/chapters/53596558 Artwork by @Kimbleshankz. Music by Beats by Con.

La notte è il momento della giornata in cui si dorme, si riflette e ci si rilassa, lasciando liberi i pensieri. Le frasi sulla notte ci raccontano del significato simbolico della notte nel corso della storia. Durante la notte il mondo tace e tutto è immobile, sospeso in attesa di riprendere vita: molti poeti, scrittori e pittori hanno saputo lodarla, apprezzarla e ritrarla, facendone una vera e propria fonte di ispirazione. La notte nella letteratura e nella pittura Il tema della notte è molto presente nella letteratura, considerata in tutte le sue sfaccettature. Ad esempio in Dante che si ritrova ad attraversare una selva tetra in una notte senza fine e carica di sofferenze, prima di raggiungere la beatitudine del Paradiso. Nelle “Metamorfosi” di Apuleio è di notte che Lucio si trasforma in asino per poi tornare uomo, mentre nell'”Iliade” di Omero la notte è sinonimo di sorpresa e inganno, con Ulisse che introduce un cavallo di legno carico di soldati a Troia ponendo fine alla guerra decennale con i greci. Si ricordi inoltre il racconto “Notti Bianche” di Dostoevskij dove la notte fa da sfondo all’incotro romantico e struggente di due giovani, con la città russa di San Pietroburgo sullo sfondo. Ma è soprattutto la pittura ad avere omaggiato la notte, sin da tempi antichi se si pensa ad esempio alla tomba della regina Nefertiti le cui volte sono completamente affrescate con un manto notturno trapunto di stelle. C’è poi il Mausoleo di Galla Placidia a Ravenna, i cui monumentali soffitti mostrano mosaici bizantini raffiguranti una notte stellata. La notte di Van Gogh Quando si pensa a un quadro che abbia per tema la notte, la mente corre subito alle opere di Van Gogh: per l’artista olandese la notte era sinonimo di creatività e gli forniva l’energia per dipingere, tanto che Vincent la considerava addirittura più colorata e viva dello stesso giorno. Nei suoi dipinti, Van Gogh si evolve nel ritrarre la notte: in Notte sul Rodano il tocco è quasi bizantino, in Terrazza di Caffè la Sera è una notte soffusa con stelle sfumate, mentre La Notte Stellata è la massima esaltazione del cielo notturno. Qui la notte è dinamica, realizzata con decise pennellate simili a spirali, utilizzate anche per raffigurare le stelle. La notte è spesso sinonimo di oscurità ed effettivamente è così, a parte le stelle e tutti gli altri corpi celesti che si rivelano in tutto il loro splendore ad ogni calare del sole. Eppure a certe latitudini è di notte che i cieli diventano teatro di uno dei fenomeni più straordinari che un uomo possa mai ammirare: l’aurora boreale, che colora la notte di viola, azzurro, verde e rosa dalla Norvegia, alla Scozia fino al Canada.

Benché non sia stata ancora riconosciuta ufficialmente dalla Chiesa né santa, né beata, Galla Placidia, nata fra il 388 e il 392 e deceduta nel 450, della quale proprio quest’anno ricorrono 1570 anni dalla morte, rappresenta un luminoso esempio della testimonianza della Fede.

Benché non sia stata ancora riconosciuta ufficialmente dalla Chiesa né santa, né beata, Galla Placidia, nata fra il 388 e il 392 e deceduta nel 450, della quale proprio quest'anno ricorrono 1570 anni dalla morte, rappresenta un luminoso esempio della testimonianza della Fede.

Im 5. Jahrhundert traten einige weibliche Mitglieder der theodosianischen Kaiserdynastie politisch in Erscheinung. Dreien von ihnen ist diese Folge gewidmet: Galla Placidia (ca. 390–450), Aelia Pulcheria (399–453) und Athenaïs alias Aelia Eudocia (ca. 400–460).

In questo episodio Galla Placidia cercherà di mantenere un difficile equilibrio tra i potenti uomini dell’esercito, spesso mettendoli uno contro l’altro. In questo quadro confuso, dopo una serie di abili mosse nella mortale partita a scacchi della politica imperiale, un uomo riuscirà finalmente a conquistare il potere su tutto l’occidente: Flavio Ezio, forse l’ultimo grande soldato dell’occidente Romano. La crisi dell’autorità di Ravenna darà l’opportunità ai popoli foederati imperiali di rialzare la testa e porterà il grande gruppo di barbari che è ancora illegalmente nell’impero, i Vandali, a mettere gli occhi e le mani su una terra rimasta al riparo dalle ambizioni dei barbari: la più importante di tutte. ---Per diventare miei mecenati: www.patreon.com/italiastoria. Altre modalità disponibili sul sito www.italiastoria.com

"Sur les traces des origines de l’Eglise en Europe", c’est le thème du pèlerinage qui a conduit une quinzaine de pèlerins du diocèse de Lyon en Italie du 12 au 19 mai 2019. Accompagnés par le père François Cristin, directeur des pèlerinages du diocèse de Lyon, ils se sont rendus notamment à Venise, Padoue, et Ravenne. L’occasion d’admirer les magnifiques basiliques, les fresques et les mosaïques de ces lieux ancestraux. Leurs pas les ont conduit en Aquilée dans la région du Frioul-Vénétie julienne, pour visiter la magnifique basilique patriarcale datant du 12ème siècle. Un centre spirituel qui a joué un rôle essentiel dans l’évangélisation d’une grande partie de l’Europe centrale au début du Moyen Âge. Ses vestiges les plus anciens remontent au quatrième siècle et elle est inscrite avec sa zone archéologique sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’humanité par L'UNESCO. Les pèlerins se sont rendus en bateau à Venise pour admirer la basilique Saint-Marc et ses mosaïques à feuilles d’or éblouissantes. Elle retrace les nombreuses histoires de la Bible. Une véritable "bande dessinée antique à ciel ouvert!" se sont exclamés les pèlerins. Une visite a marqué les esprits: celle de l'île San Lazzaro sur la lagune vénitienne, qui abrite les racines du peuple arménien avec notamment une magnifique bibliothèque et de multiples objets anciens. La basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue a ouvert ses portes aux pèlerins après la visite de la basilique Sainte Justine où repose l'évangéliste Saint Luc. Saint Antoine de Padoue est encore beaucoup invoqué et de nombreux ex-votos témoignent de la reconnaissance des fidèles pour ses miracles. Le pèlerinage s’est terminé en beauté avec la visite de l’abbaye de Pomposa dont les origines remontent au sixième siècle après Jésus-Christ et Saint Apollinaire in Classe autrefois située sur le port de Classe qui s'est éloigné aujourd'hui de 5 kilomètres. Les mosaïques de Saint Apollinaire le Neuf, de San Vitale et du mausolée de Galla Placidia, une impératrice du 5ème siècle, témoignent de la magnificence des origines de l’Eglise en Italie. Ce pèlerinage a permis aux pèlerins d'étendre leurs connaissances sur les racines chrétiennes de l’Europe. Il leur a donné de la perspective et des fondements pour mieux comprendre comment s'est tissée l’Europe d’aujourd’hui. Les pèlerins sont rentrés chez eux enthousiasmés par toutes ces merveilles et motivés pour poursuivre leur découverte des racines chrétiennes de l’Europe.  

Today’s guest is an elementary art teacher who writes a regular column for Arts and Activities Magazine, and his blog, Shine Brite Zamorano, where he shares his student’s projects. He masterly infuses contemporary art into his school and community in exciting and relevant ways. He contributes so much inspiration, motivation, and support to art teachers everywhere. Don Masse grew always interested in art. Teaching at a creative art camp 3 summers in a row called Buck Rock Creative Art Camp, is where he found passion in working with children. When Don met his wife and they moved out to San Diego where he then went back to school to become certified and got an education background. Masse began to work at Zamorano and has worked there since. Masse started his blog around 2010, after starting to use the internet more for researching. Taking a trip, studying abroad in Ravenna Rome, in his undergrad is one place he will never forget. He went to the mausoleum of Galla Placidia which was full of mosaics. One section in particular, spoke to him the most and he still uses them to this day, as it stuck with him. Show Highlights: Background on Don Masse Working at Zamorano teaching kids art Masse’s Blog when and why he started it Started to use the internet to build his curriculum Masse’s blog is mostly based on Contemporary artists  Masse uses his blog to help focus for his curriculum Masse tells us some of the main internet search places he used Tips on how to have projects based on artists but still be unique How to incorporate writing and reflection in Masses lessons Masse tells us about some of his favorite lessons How Masse approaches talking to the kids about their work How you need to embrace the silence The artwork that changed Masse’s life  

In 450 AD, the Imperial Princess Honoria--daughter of Galla Placidia--was desperate to escape her arranged marriage. So she made an indecent proposal--to Attila the Hun. On this single action, cities were torched. Saints were raised. Thousands died. And Venice was founded. Find out how it all went down. www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com https://twitter.com/AncientHistFan https://www.instagram.com/ancienthistoryfangirl/ https://www.facebook.com/AncientHistoryFangirl/

He was a fierce barbarian warlord—a man who had stood between his people and the Roman Empire since the sack of Rome. She was a Roman Imperial princess with a core of iron strength. Born enemies, the love of Ataulf and Galla Placidia is marked by tragedy—but in its time, it burned hot enough to reshape an Empire. This is their story. www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com

Sie war eine tolle Frau, diese Galla Placidia. Tochter eines Kaisers, Geisel und Witwe eines gotischen Königs, Witwe eines Kaisers, Mutter und Regentin eines Kaisers, und immer mitten drin, wo Politik gemacht wurde.

She was a stunner this Galla Placidia. Daughter of an emperor, hostage and widow of a Gothic king, widow of an emperor, mother and regent of an emperor and always in the middle of politics.

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The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf's subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius's deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf's subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius's deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The daughter of the emperor Theodosius I, Galla Placidia successfully navigated the tumultuous politics of the late Roman Empire to rule as regent for her son Valentinian III. In Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), Joyce Salisbury details the extent of this accomplishment by situating it within the context of her time. Orphaned at an early age, Placidia grew up in the household of Stilicho, a Vandal general who had established himself as the most powerful figure in the western Empire. The sacking of Rome in 410 made her the captive of the victorious Goths, eventually marrying their leader Ataulf. After the tragic death of their son and Ataulf’s subsequent assassination brought her hopes of establishing a Romano-Gothic dynasty to an end, she was forced by her ruling half-brother Honorius to marry his general Constantius III. With Constantinus and Honorius’s deaths leaving her son Valentinian as emperor, Placidia became regent for the boy, in which capacity she dealt with the problems of barbarian invasions, rebellious commanders, and the many other challenges of an empire in decline.

Artist, cultural observer, feminist, award winning author and poet, Naomi Chase, tells the tale of "the only women in history to rule Rome" in her novel in verse, "The Journals of Empress Galla Placidia from Her Faithful Servant Lepida."

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as Joyce E. Salisbury tells us in Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as Joyce E. Salisbury tells us in Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before I read this excellent book, I had no idea that Rome–that is, the Roman Empire–ever had an empress. But, as Joyce E. Salisbury tells us in Rome’s Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015), it did. And she was a very good one. Galla Placidia ruled in tough times for the Empire.She had to govern arealmwith two capitals, preside over endless debates about what being a Christian really meant, deal with several varieties of hostile (though not only) “barbarians,” reshape the imperial office she held, and make sure her son followed her in that office. Moreover, she had to do it all in a metaphorical snake pit. As Joyce points out, she was up to it all. Alas, her successors were not, and the empire she nurtured so well soon “fell” (or, as Joyce has it, “was pushed”). Listen in to hear the whole story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She was a stunner this Galla Placidia. Daughter of an emperor, hostage and widow of a Gothic king, widow of an emperor, mother and regent of an emperor and always in the middle of politics.

Sie war eine tolle Frau, diese Galla Placidia. Tochter eines Kaisers, Geisel und Witwe eines gotischen Königs, Witwe eines Kaisers, Mutter und Regentin eines Kaisers, und immer mitten drin, wo Politik gemacht wurde.

In the early 450s a string of deaths changed the political dynamic of Roman world. Between 450 and 455 Galla Placidia, Aelia Pulcheria, Atilla the Hun, Flavius Aetius and Valentinian III would all die- leaving the stage wide open for the next generation of leaders.  Also, an announcment.