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Theodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called 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.
May 24, 2024 · Theodosius I, Roman emperor of the East (379–392) and then sole emperor of both East and West (392–395), who, in vigorous suppression of paganism and Arianism, established the creed of the Council of Nicaea (325) as the universal norm for Christian orthodoxy.
Theodosius I , or Theodosius the Great in full Flavius Theodosius, (born Jan. 11, 347, Cauca, Gallaecia [Spain]—died Jan. 17, 395, Mediolanum), Roman emperor of the East (379–392) and of East and West (392–395). Born of Christian parents, he served in the military under his father, a general.
Flavius Theodosius (January 11, 347 – January 17, 395 C.E.), also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379-395. Reuniting the eastern and western portions of the empire, Theodosius was the last emperor of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empire.
Theodosius I, or the ‘Great’ was the last Emperor to rule both in the Eastern and Western portions of the Roman Empire. He shaped the later years of the Roman Empire, he left an indelible mark on the Roman Empire's religion, and he more than anyone else turned it into a truly Christian Empire.
Feb 4, 2019 · Updated on February 04, 2019. Under Emperor Valentinian I (r. 364-375), army officer Flavius Theodosius was stripped of command and exiled to Cauca, Spain, where he had been born in about 346.
May 24, 2024 · Theodosius I - Roman Emperor, Christianity, Edict of Thessalonica: In 383 Maximus, a Spaniard who had been proclaimed emperor by the troops in Britain, asserted himself as ruler in the Western provinces (praefectura Galliarum).
Theodosius I (379-395 A.D.) David Woods University College of Cork. Origin and Early Career.
Feb 17, 2024 · Flavius Theodosius (347-395 AD), known as Theodosius I or Theodosius the Great, reigned as Roman emperor from 379 to 395 AD. He holds a pivotal position in history as the last emperor to rule both the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire before its permanent division.
May 18, 2018 · Theodosius I ( c. 346–95), Roman emperor 379–95, known as Theodosius the Great. Proclaimed co-emperor by the Emperor Gratian in 379, he took control of the Eastern Empire and ended the war with the Visigoths. A pious Christian, in 391 he banned all forms of pagan worship.
