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Aelia Flaccilla
Wife of Roman emperor Theodosius I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Flaccilla" redirects here. For the butterfly with this name, see Flaccilla (butterfly).
Aelia Flavia Flaccilla (died 386) was a Roman empress and first wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. She was of Hispanian Roman descent. During her marriage to Theodosius, she gave birth to two sons – future Emperors Arcadius and Honorius – and a daughter, Aelia Pulcheria.
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Roman empress | |||||
Tenure | 379–386 | ||||
Born | Aelia Flaccilla | ||||
Died | 386 | ||||
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Spouse | Theodosius I | ||||
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Dynasty | Theodosian | ||||
Religion | Nicene Christianity |
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Quick Facts Saint Aelia Flaccilla, Venerated in ...
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Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 14 September |
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