Aelia Flaccilla

Aelia Flavia Flaccilla (died 386) was a Roman empress and first wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. She was of Hispanian Roman descent. During her marriage to Theodosius, she gave birth to two sons – future Emperors Arcadius and Honorius – and a daughter, Aelia Pulcheria.

Aelia Flaccilla
Augusta
Bust thought to represent Flaccilla
Roman empress
Tenure379–386
BornAelia Flaccilla
Died386
Burial
Constantinople
(modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
SpouseTheodosius I
Issue
Regnal name
Aelia Flavia Flaccilla Augusta
DynastyTheodosian
ReligionNicene Christianity
Saint Aelia Flaccilla
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Feast14 September
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