Empress Pulcheria

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Empress Pulcheria was a powerful 5th-century Byzantine imperial princess and regent who wielded significant political and religious influence, notably shaping Christian doctrine and imperial policy in the Eastern Roman Empire.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Pulcheria 13
Empress Pulcheria canonical 3
Aelia Pulcheria 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine empress
Christian saint
Eastern Roman imperial princess
regent of the Eastern Roman Empire
associatedWith Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian

Nestorian controversy
Theodosius II
associatedWithEvent Council of Chalcedon
Council of Ephesus
birthDate 399
birthPlace Constantinople
canonizationStatus recognized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
country Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
court Constantinople imperial court
deathDate 453
deathPlace Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul
era 5th century
father Arcadius
givenName Aelia Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
influenced development of Marian devotion in the Eastern Roman Empire
imperial church policy in the 5th century
knownFor building churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary
strong personal piety
vow of virginity
languageSpoken Greek
marriageDate 450
mother Aelia Eudoxia
linked to: Aelia Eudocia
nobleFamily Theodosian dynasty
notableAchievement Exercised de facto rule of the Eastern Roman Empire during the minority of Theodosius II
Influenced imperial religious policy in favor of Nicene orthodoxy
Played a key role in the condemnation of Nestorianism
Supported the Council of Chalcedon in 451
Supported the Council of Ephesus in 431
notableWork Patronage of churches and monasteries in Constantinople
placeOfBurial Church of the Holy Apostles
politicalAlignment supporter of the bishop of Constantinople
positionHeld regent for Theodosius II
predecessor Arcadius
religion Christianity
Nicene Christianity
sibling Arcadia
Marina
Theodosius II
spouse Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
startTime 414
successor Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
title Augusta
Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire
Regent of the Eastern Roman Empire

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Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Council of Chalcedon convokedBy Empress Pulcheria
Honorius sibling Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Pulcheria givenName Aelia Pulcheria
subject linked to: Empress Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Theodosius I child Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Theodosius II coRuler Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Theodosius II relative Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Marcian spouse Pulcheria
subject linked to: Emperor Marcian
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Council of Chalcedon coConvenedBy Empress Pulcheria
Theodosian dynasty hasMember Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Arcadius child Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Aelia Eudoxia child Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Aelia Eudocia associatedWith Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Justa Grata Honoria relative Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
John (son of Constantius III and Galla Placidia) aunt Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
House of Theodosius hasMember Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
Empress Theodora child Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria