CHARACTERS
(fictional in italics)
Eastern Rome: Constantinople Court
The Imperial Family
Flavius Arcadius Augustus married to Aelia Eudoxia Augusta
Their children:
Aelia Pulcheria Augusta
Arcadia
Marina
Flavius Theodosius Augustus II married to Aelia Eudocia (Athenais) Augusta
Their children:
Licinia Eudoxia Augusta (married to Valentinian Augustus below)
Flacilla
Imperial Servants:
Nana/Elpida, nurse
Antiochus, Chief Eunuch and head of household for Arcadius
Father Marcus, priest assigned to the nursery, and tutor to Pulcheria
Chrysaphius, Chief Eunuch and head of household for Theodosius II
Nobles and Government Officials
Anthemius “The Great”, Patrician and Praetorian Prefect of the East
Isidorus, son of Anthemius, and Praetorian Prefect of the City of Constantinople
Flavius Anthemius Isidorus Theophilus, son of Isidorus and grandson of Anthemius
Paulinus, Theodosius’ childhood companion, best friend, and Master of Offices
Placitus, Theodosius’ childhood companion
Aurelian, former trusted advisor to Eudoxia Augusta, Patrician to Theodosius II
Olympiodorus of Thebes, pagan poet, diplomat, and historian
Leontius of Antioch, Athenais’ father, pagan philosopher and chair of rhetoric at Athens
Asclepiodotus, Athenais’ maternal uncle, Praetorian Prefect of the East
Doria, wife of Asclepiodotus
Valerius, Athenais’ brother, Prefect of Illyricum
Gesius, Athenais’ brother, Prefect of Illyricum
Candidian, Count and imperial envoy to Ephesus
Cyrus of Panopolis, Praetorian Prefect of the East
Constantinus, Praetorian Prefect of the East
Military:
General Lucius, Master of Soldiers
General Plinta, Master of Soldiers in the Emperor’s Presence, Consul
General Ardaburius, Master of Soldiers in the Emperor’s Presence
General Aspar, Master of Soldiers in the Emperor’s Presence
Tribune Marcian, later General
The Church of Constantinople:
Archbishop Atticus (406-425)
Archbishop Sissinius (426-427)
Archbishop Nestorius (428-431)
Bishop Proclus (434-446)
Basil, envoy from Proclus to Pulcheria
Archbishop Flavian (446-449)
Archbishop Anatolius (449-458)
Dalmatius, Archimandrite
Eutyches, Archimandrite
Other Church officials/Holy Persons:
Passarion of Jerusalem
Bishop Cyril of Alexandria (412-444)
Archdeacon Paul of Alexandria
Bishop Memnon of Ephesus
Melania the Younger
Geilar, Arian priest and envoy from King Gaeseric of the Vandals
Bishop Dioscorus of Alexandria (444-454)
Bishop Juvenal of Jerusalem (422-458)
Pope Leo I “The Great” of Rome (440-461)
Western Rome: Ravenna Court
Imperial Family:
Flavius Honorius Augustus (co-ruler with Arcadius and Theodosius II)
Galla Placidia Augusta (half-sister to Honorius and Arcadius) married to Flavius Constantius Augustus III
Their children:
Justa Grata Honoria Augusta
Flavius Placidius Valentinian Augustus III married to Licinia Eudoxia Augusta (above)
Their children:
Eudocia
Placidia “The Younger”