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Egeria, Etheria, or Aetheria was a Hispano-Roman Christian woman, widely regarded to be the author of a detailed account of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381/2–384. The long letter, dubbed Peregrinatio or Itinerarium Egeriae, is addressed to a circle of women at home. The historical details it contains set the journey in the early 380s, making it the earliest of its kind. It survives in fragmentary form in a later copy—lacking a title, date and attribution.
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- Full name: Egeria
- Born: 0400-01-01
- Nationality: Ancient Rome
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q275899
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Who is Egeria?
Egeria, Etheria, or Aetheria was a Hispano-Roman Christian woman, widely regarded to be the author of a detailed account of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381/2–384.
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Egeria is Ancient Rome.
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Egeria was born on 0400-01-01.
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