The Misunderstood Roman Empress Who Willed Her Way to the Top | History | Smithsonian Magazine

A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos

Romy Blümel On the night of August 24, 410, the Roman Princess Galla Placidia was waiting for the end of the world. Although she left no record of her feelings on that fateful evening, we can recreate the scene as the 20-year-old noblewoman wandered the imperial palace complex on the Palatine Hill in the heart of the ancient city. Her surroundings exuded all the ancient splendor and confidence of the Roman Empire, the greatest the Western world had ever seen. The floors and walls of the palace were a kaleidoscope of colored marble embedded with gold and precious gems. Silver fountains burbled

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