The later Empire
Galla Placidia
She helped rule the west while her son was young.
Years. About AD 388 to AD 450
We are not sure. Her birth year is about 388 to 392. The Ravenna tomb identification is uncertain.
Three short facts
- 1She was the daughter of Theodosius I.
- 2She was captured during a Gothic invasion, then later became empress.
- 3She was regent for her son Valentinian III.
The story
Galla Placidia lived through a shaking empire.
She spent time at Gothic and Roman courts.
In Ravenna she managed politics for her child.
Mosaics from her world still glow with gold and deep color.