Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women before 1400 - Season 1 Episode 11 Galla Placidia Supports the Visigoths
0.0048 minutes
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.