Flávia Júlia Constância
Agência e mediação nas disputas político-religiosas do século IV
Resumo
O artigo investiga o papel estratégico de Flávia Júlia Constância como mediadora política e religiosa durante as transformações do século IV. Partindo do conceito de redes de sociabilidade histórica e agência feminina, a análise demonstra como Constância atuou como ponte entre a corte imperial e as lideranças cristãs orientais, com especial influência nos círculos arianos. O estudo examina a atuação dessa mulher imperial em três esferas: 1) como negociadora nos conflitos entre Constantino e Licínio 2) como promotora de redes eclesiásticas orientais; e 3) como figura liminar entre ortodoxia e heterodoxia, simbolizando a complexidade doutrinária da época. Sua trajetória revela tanto os limites quanto as oportunidades de ação feminina em um contexto de reconfiguração do poder imperial e cristão, onde alianças matrimoniais e mediação religiosa eram instrumentos políticos cruciais.
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