I really like this article. That said, I wish there was more details of HOW she held the empire together. The article is trying to re-interpret her as a competent and powerful ruler without...
I really like this article. That said, I wish there was more details of HOW she held the empire together. The article is trying to re-interpret her as a competent and powerful ruler without actually showing us examples of great ruling decisions. In this case the proof is in the pudding - the empire clung to life while she did, and fell shortly after - but I feel there’s more we could learn and it didn’t suggest any additional places we can read about her.
If you’re not familiar with Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast (which is excellent)—he covers Galla Placida’s death in episode 173; I’m not sure how much detail he goes into, but I enjoyed the...
If you’re not familiar with Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast (which is excellent)—he covers Galla Placida’s death in episode 173; I’m not sure how much detail he goes into, but I enjoyed the whole series, and have found it a useful tool to get an overview of specific periods before looking for more in depth research.
I really like this article. That said, I wish there was more details of HOW she held the empire together. The article is trying to re-interpret her as a competent and powerful ruler without actually showing us examples of great ruling decisions. In this case the proof is in the pudding - the empire clung to life while she did, and fell shortly after - but I feel there’s more we could learn and it didn’t suggest any additional places we can read about her.
If you’re not familiar with Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast (which is excellent)—he covers Galla Placida’s death in episode 173; I’m not sure how much detail he goes into, but I enjoyed the whole series, and have found it a useful tool to get an overview of specific periods before looking for more in depth research.
As a series, I cannot but heartily recommend both it and his Revolutions follow-up.