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Pulcheria

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Pulcheria , 399-453, Roman empress of the East (414-53), daughter of Arcadius and Eudoxia. She became coruler with her brother, Theodosius II , and regent in 414. Theodosius remained under her influence most of his life. Pulcheria took a vow of chastity and brought an almost monastic atmosphere to the Byzantine court. At her brother's death (450) she chose Marcian as emperor and nominally married him.

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Pulcheria, St (399–453), E. Empress from 450. From 414 to 416 she was guardian of her brother, Theodosius II. A stalwart supporter of orthodoxy, she induced him to condemn Nestorius and in the Monophysite controversy she was on the orthodox side. As Empress she arranged for a General Council to meet at Chalcedon. Feast day, 10 Sept.

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