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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements This book would not have been possible without the support of many people. I would like to thank Scott Johnson and everyone at the Center for Hellenic Studies, particularly Jill Curry Robbins and Jason Harris, for their encouragement and assistance with the manuscript. I would like to thank the anonymous readers who took time out of their schedules to read through the manuscript and provide invaluable suggestions that helped… Read more
Introduction
Introduction The date was June 7th, 421 CE, and Theodosius II had just married. His choice of bride would have scandalized the Constantinopolitan court and church, had she not been hand-picked by his sister and chief advisor, Pulcheria. Theodosius’ bride neither came from the local aristocracy, nor did she secure a marriage alliance between the eastern and western halves of the empire. In fact, she was hardly well-born at all—she… Read more