The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Daughter of the Governor of Tripoli
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 233
Daughter of the Governor of Tripoli is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Young adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 233
- Books
- 1
The daughter of the Governor of Tripoli, she was to be married at the fair of Abyla when Arab raiders interrupted her nuptials. Accompanied by forty female attendants, she represented the protected innocence of Roman provincial nobility. Her capture marked the collision between the ordered world of Roman governance and the unpredictable forces of nomadic warfare.
Description
A young adult woman wearing elaborate wedding attire with fine fabrics and jewelry appropriate to her status. She is accompanied by forty female attendants, her appearance reflecting the sheltered privilege of Roman provincial nobility.
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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