Aelia Justa Grata Honoria

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Aelia Justa Grata Honoria was a 5th-century Roman imperial princess, sister of Emperor Valentinian III, best known for her controversial appeal to Attila the Hun that nearly triggered a major political crisis in the Western Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman imperial princess
member of the Theodosian dynasty
associatedWith Attila the Hun
Galla Placidia
Valentinian III
causeOfNotability challenge to her brother Valentinian III’s marriage policy
chronologicallyWithin reign of Theodosius II
reign of Valentinian III
consequenceOfAction provided Attila a pretext to demand marriage and a dowry in Western Roman territory
correspondent Attila the Hun
countryOfCitizenship Western Roman Empire
court imperial court of Ravenna
linked to: court of Ravenna
culture Late Roman
dateOfBirth c. 418
dateOfDeath after 452
deathPlace Western Roman Empire (exact place unknown)
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Roman
father Constantius III
floruit 5th century
grandfather Theodosius I
grandmother Galla (wife of Theodosius I)
linked to: Aelia Galla
historicalEvent Hunnic threat to the Western Roman Empire in the 440s–450s
historicalReputation controversial figure in late Roman imperial politics
household household of Galla Placidia
knownFor appeal to Attila the Hun
involvement in a political crisis in the Western Roman Empire
languageSpoken Latin
memberOf Theodosian dynasty
mother Galla Placidia
nobleTitle Augusta
Roman princess
notableAction sent a ring and letter to Attila the Hun
placeOfBirth Ravenna
placeOfResidence Ravenna
Rome
politicalAlignment Western Roman imperial court
positionHeld Augusta of the Western Roman Empire
religion Nicene Christianity
sexOrGender female
sibling Justa Grata Honoria’s unnamed brother Theodosius (died young)
Valentinian III
socialClass Roman imperial aristocracy
spouse Flavius Bassus Herculanus
uncle Arcadius
Honorius

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Valentinianic dynasty hasMember Aelia Justa Grata Honoria
Honora relatedTo Honoria
linked to: Aelia Justa Grata Honoria
Faithful for Ever hasCentralCharacter Honoria
linked to: Aelia Justa Grata Honoria
Aelia Justina child Justa Grata Honoria (sister of Valentinian II, sometimes identified as her daughter)
linked to: Aelia Justa Grata Honoria