In 408 AD, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, Arcadius, died, and the throne was succeeded by his eldest son, Theodosius, as Theodosius II. During his reign, however, the emperor grew up in the deep palace and was often deceived, but despite this, eastern Rome was not unstable under the assistance of Pulcaria.
The emperor's sister, who was created Augustus at the age of sixteen, became a co-ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. Her reign lasted for nearly forty years, and her talent and prestige enabled even after the death of Theodosius II to gain popular support and take over the de facto rule of the Eastern Roman Empire.
A woman, in the ancient dynasty, can become the de facto ruler of a huge empire, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, it is really rare. Some have accused her of using conspiracy to usurp the throne, but, whether true or not, it is an indisputable fact that her rule protected the Eastern Roman Empire with peace.
At that time, the Huns broke into the steppes of Eastern Europe and completed the integration of the newly conquered areas, and began to threaten the Roman frontiers with great strength. Eastern Rome, which controlled the eastern territory of the Roman Empire, bore the brunt of the attack, and the territory of the European region it controlled was already powerless to defend when the barbarians marched west, let alone the Huns.
The Eastern Roman Empire lost a large part of its territory in Europe, but maintained tranquility in the areas of Its rule in Asia. Even though the Huns had approached Constantinople, they still had not been able to break through the fortified city.
For the rule of Pulcalia, the Eastern Roman Empire May have been inferior, but its gentle governance, which maintained the peace and prosperity of the Eastern Roman Asian provinces, will also be remembered by future generations. Compared with her brother who was the emperor, she was more like inheriting the mantle of Theodosius the Great, and her outstanding talent and decisive character were the fundamental reasons for her ability to maintain the operation of the empire.
In addition, Pulcaria chose to remain unmarried for the sake of the Eastern Roman Empire. The reason is not complicated, the emperor's lack of ability, so that the Eastern Roman Empire can not be separated from her, thus limiting the possibility of foreign marriage; if she chooses to stay in Eastern Rome, then a princess with great power, after marriage, it is very easy to cause turmoil in the center of court rule.
Inspired by her, two of Arcadius' other daughters made the same choice. Later, they remodeled their dwellings in the name of religion and built palaces similar to women's communities. In addition, Pulcaria donated a great deal of money to build churches in the provinces and to a number of monasteries for their maintenance.
In order to show their love, they have also set up a relief fund to provide help to the poor and the homeless. This has won them a great deal of support, and even though some question their promised chastity, these claims are not accepted by the general public. They were still able to enjoy the support of the people until their deaths.
However, these practices did not affect Pulcaria's governance of the empire, and the entire Eastern Roman Empire was well-organized under her administration, and even in the face of the Huns' attack, it could calmly cope with it without collapsing.
Without her presence, the Eastern Roman Empire would have been difficult to meet the challenges faced by Theodosius II in a state of inaction, and there would have been no subsequent millennium empire.
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