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

Galla Placidia Supports the Visigoths (1x11)

: 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.