Eudoxia facts for kids
Eudoxia (pronounced Yoo-DOK-see-uh) is a girl's name that comes from Ancient Greek. It means "good fame" or "good judgment." Imagine someone who is well-known for being wise!
The name Eudoxia was very popular a long time ago, especially in Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages. It's still used today, often to honor different saints. A Russian version of this name is Avdotia, which is also quite popular.
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Famous People Named Eudoxia
Many important people throughout history have been named Eudoxia, Eudokia, or Eudocia. These names are often used to mean the same person.
Saints Named Eudoxia
- Eudoxia of Heliopolis (died around 120 AD): She was an early Christian saint and a martyr, meaning she died for her beliefs.
- Virgin Martyr Eudoxia at Canopus in Egypt (died 311 AD): She died with her sisters and mother, along with Saints Cyrus and John.
Byzantine Empresses and Princesses
The Byzantine Empire was a powerful empire that lasted for over a thousand years. Many empresses and princesses had the name Eudoxia.
- Aelia Eudoxia (around 380–404 AD): She was a Byzantine empress, married to Emperor Arcadius.
- Aelia Eudocia (around 401–460 AD): Also known as Saint Eudocia, she was an empress married to Theodosius II. She was the daughter-in-law of Aelia Eudoxia.
- Licinia Eudoxia (422–462 AD): She was an empress in the Western Roman Empire. Her parents were Theodosius II and Aelia Eudocia. She was married to two emperors, Valentinian III and Petronius Maximus.
- Eudocia (daughter of Valentinian III) (born 439 AD): She was a princess, the daughter of Emperor Valentinian III and Licinia Eudoxia. She married a Vandal king named Huneric.
- Fabia Eudokia (around 580–612 AD): She was a Byzantine empress, married to Emperor Heraclius.
- Eudoxia Epiphania (born 611 AD): She was the daughter of Emperor Heraclius and Fabia Eudokia.
- Eudokia (wife of Justinian II) (7th century): She was a Byzantine empress, married to Justinian II.
- Eudokia Ingerina (around 840 – 882 AD): She was a Byzantine empress, married to Emperor Basil I.
- Eudokia Baïana (died 901 AD): She was a Byzantine empress, married to Leo VI the Wise.
- Eudokia Makrembolitissa (1021–1096 AD): She was a Byzantine empress, married to two emperors, Constantine X Doukas and Romanos IV Diogenes. She might have even written a dictionary!
- Eudokia Angelina (died 1211 AD or later): She was a Byzantine princess who became the wife of Stefan the First-Crowned of Serbia.
Other Royals Named Eudoxia
- Eudoxia of Moscow (died 1407 AD): Also known as Yevdokia, she was a Grand Duchess of Grand Duchy of Moscow and wife of Dmitry Donskoy.
- Eudoxia Lopukhina (1669–1731 AD): She was the first wife of Peter the Great, a famous Russian emperor.
Fictional Characters Named Eudoxia
- Eudoxia: A character in the novel Blood and Gold by Anne Rice.
- Eudoxia: One of the imaginary cities described in Italo Calvino's book Invisible Cities.
- Eudoxia: A colony world mentioned in Babylon’s Ashes, part of The Expanse series.
Different Ways to Spell Eudoxia
The name Eudoxia has several different spellings and forms, especially in Slavic languages.
- Evdokia: This is another common way to spell the name.
* Evdokia Kadi: A singer from Cyprus. * Evdokia (film): A Greek film from 1971.
- Slavic Variants:
* Avdotya or Avdotia: A Russian version of the name. * Evdokija: A Serbian version. * Evdokiya: A Russian and Bulgarian version.
Places and Things Named Eudoxia
Some places and even a ship have been named Eudoxia or Eudocia.
- Eudocia (Cappadocia): An ancient city in a region called Cappadocia.
- Eudocia (Lycia): An ancient city in Lycia.
- Eudocias (Pamphylia): An ancient city in Pamphylia.
- Eudocia (Phrygia): An ancient city in Phrygia.
- Eudocia: The former name of Tokat, a city in modern-day Turkey.
- MV Eudoxia: A British cargo ship.
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See also
In Spanish: Eudoxia para niños
- Eudoxus and Eudoxius are male versions of the name Eudoxia.
- List of Byzantine emperors
- List of Roman and Byzantine Empresses
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