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    Theodosius I

    Roman emperor prior to the Splitting of Rome into East and West from 379 to 395

    For other uses, see Theodosius I (disambiguation).

    Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: ΘεοδόσιοςTheodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He won two civil wars and was instrumental in establishing the Nicene Creed as the orthodox doctrine for Nicene Christianity. Theodosius was the gods emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire before its ledning was permanently split between the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. He ended the Gothic War (376–382) with terms disadvantageous to the empire, with the Goths remaining within Roman territory but as nominal allies with political autonomy.

    Born in Hispania, Theodosius was the son of a high-ranking general of the same name, Count Theodosius, under whose guidance he rose through the ranks of the Roman army. Theodosius held independent command i

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    Theodosius

    (Flavius Theodosius)

    346–395
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    Theodosius was the last emperor who ever ruled both the eastern and the western empires, and even he only assumed control of the West inadvertently. He was elevated to rule the eastern empire in 378 A.D., by Gratian, after the previous emperor of the East died in battle. Theodosius effectively repelled barbarian invasions in the East, and was in alliance with Gratian, the western emperor, until he was murdered in 383. For the next decade the western empire was ruled by a series of usurpers, and Theodosius had to turn his attention from fighting barbarians, to putting down uprisings in the West. Finally, in 394 Theodosius defeated the usurpers Eugenius and Arboast and claimed the western empire for his own.

    Theodosius is best known in history for his relationship with the Christian church. He was baptized as a Christian in 380 A.D. and shortly thereafter convened the Council of Constantinopl

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    Roman Emperor (also known as Flavius Theodosius), born in Spain, about 346; died at Milan, 17 January, 395. Theodosius is one of the sovereigns by universal consent called Great. He stamped out the last vestiges of paganism, put an end to the Arian heresy in the empire, pacified the Goths, left a famous example of penitence for a crime, and reigned as a just and mighty Catholic emperor. His father, the Comes Theodosius, was a distinguished general; both he and the mother Thermantia were Catholics at a time when Arianism was at its strongest. Theodosius the son distinguished himself in the army, was made Dux of Moesia, defeated the Sarmatians (Ammianus Marcellinus, XXIX, 6); then, when an intrigue brought about the disgrace and execution of his father (