| Aelia Eudocia | |
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| Augusta | |
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| Roman empress | |
| Tenure | 421–450 |
| Born | Athenais c. 401 Athens |
| Died | 20 October 460 (aged 58–59) Jerusalem |
| Spouse | Theodosius II |
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| Father | Leontius |
Aelia Eudocia Augusta (/ˈiːliə juːˈdoʊʃə ɔːˈɡʌstə/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Αιλία Ευδοκία Αυγούστα; c. 401 – 460 AD), also called Saint Eudocia, was an Eastern Roman empress by marriage to Emperor Theodosius II (r. 408–450), and a prominent Greek historical figure in understanding the rise of Christianity during the beginning of the Byzantine Empire. Eudocia lived in a world where Greek paganism and Christianity existed side by side.[1] Although Eudocia's work (including the Homeric centos and an epic poem on the martyrdom of St. Cyprian) has been mostly ignored by modern scholars, her poetry and literary work are great examples of how her Christian faith and Greek heritage and upbringing were intertwined, exemplifying a legacy that the Roman Empire left behind on the Christian world.[2]
- ^ Wagner 1967, pp. 260ff.
- ^ Sowers 2008, pp. iiiff.