The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Serena
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 130
A woman whose beauty and accomplishments command universal admiration, carrying herself with the grace of Spanish nobility and the refinement of imperial court life.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Young woman
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 130
- Books
- 1
Serena was the favorite niece of Emperor Theodosius, born in Spain, whose beauty and accomplishments were universally admired. She married Stilicho and became the aunt of Honorius. During the Gothic siege of Rome, she was executed by strangulation, having been known for her tender piety and her borrowing of a magnificent necklace from the statue of Vesta.
Description
A young noblewoman of striking Spanish beauty, her refined features and graceful bearing reflecting both her aristocratic origins and her position in the imperial court. She wears elegant Roman court dress appropriate to her status as the emperor's niece, most notably distinguished by the magnificent necklace she borrowed from the statue of Vesta.
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)
Appearances
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