The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Appia Annia Regilla
Also known as Regilla
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 16
There's a quiet grace to her presence, the kind that lingers in marble halls and whispered dedications. She carries herself with the measured elegance of someone whose name will outlast stone.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Unknown (historical figure)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 16
- Books
- 1
Appia Annia Regilla lived as the wife of the wealthy sophist Herodes Atticus, whose grief at her passing found expression in the theatre he built in her memory. Though history preserves little of her personal voice, her name endures through the architectural tribute that bears her memory across centuries.
Description
A Roman noblewoman whose appearance reflects the refined elegance of the Antonine period. Her dark hair would be arranged in the elaborate styles favored by aristocratic women of the era, and she wears the fine linen and silk garments appropriate to her station, accented with subtle gold jewelry befitting her status.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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