Italian versione Here Although the emancipation of women was very different, and very limited compared to today, there have always been women of great power and charisma able to leave a tangible mark on history. Queens, princesses, saints, no age is without great women worth reading about! Today we are talking about Pulcheria and Aeudocia, two women and two saints who left an indelible mark in their time and who helped shape Christianity as we know it today. Let's start with our first Saint, Aelia Pulcheria. A character who would have ended up in the history books even if she had not been canonized: nephew of Theodosius I the Great, daughter of Arcadius, sister and regent of Theodosius II, Empress herself as Marcian's wife, dominated the life of the Empire for more 40 years old. In 414, it is assumed that he was 15 or 16 years old, Pulcheria took over the regency of the Eastern Roman Empire on behalf of his still child brother Theodosius II. The reporters tell us great wonders ...