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Pulcheria
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." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pulcheria." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pulcheri.html "Pulcheria." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pulcheri.html |
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Pulcheria, St
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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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Pulcheria, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Pulcheria, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PulcheriaSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Pulcheria, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PulcheriaSt.html |
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