-Galla Placidia
-Anicia Juliana
-St Polyeuktos
-Hagia Sophia
-Pulcheria
-St Theodosia
Summary: Galla Placidia 5th century Byzantine Empress, Anicia Juliana wanted to be an empress. Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian. Pulcheria and St Theodosia like others used images one way or another to affirm or undermine class status, identity and ideology. St Theodosia was patron saint of Byzantine Iconoclasm.
Galla Placidia
- potentially a slut, potentially kidnapped by the goths. Built up a wealthy city in Ravenna.
- This week's reading explains how Placidia used the image of Helena as a symbol of importance to both men and women
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