Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women Before 1400

Galla Placidia Supports the Visigoths (1x11)

Air date: Jan 01, 2019

The unusual life of the Roman Princess Galla Placidia shows how an odd series of events can lead to astonishing results. After being kidnapped by the Visigoths, Placidia became a political advisor to the king of these “barbarians”—and then his wife. Eventually, she would become a powerful empress of Rome and leave a strong mark on the politics, laws, and art of the empire.