Theodosius I
Roman emperor from 379 to 395
Feast: 17 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodósios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was 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 last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire. After his death, his sons Arcadius and Honorius ruled from separate courts in the east and the west, continuing the late Roman practice of rule by multiple emperors. He ended the Gothic War (376–382), but did so on terms disadvantageous to the empire, with the Goths remaining politically autonomous within Roman territory, albeit as nominal allies.
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- Aelia Flaccilla Saint Spouse“Aelia Flavia Flaccilla (died 386), better known simply as Aelia Flacilla or Flacilla, was a Roman empress and first wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.” — Wikipedia
- Ambrose Saint“As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperors Theodosius I and Magnus Maximus.” — Wikipedia
- Ascholius Saint“He baptized Emperor Theodosius I.” — Wikipedia
- Damasus I Saint“Damasus has been described as "the first society Pope", and was possibly a member of a group of Hispanic Christians, largely related to each other, who were close to the Hispanic Theodosius I.” — Wikipedia
- Donatus of Evorea Saint“Donatus was born in Euroea, Epirus Vetus (northwestern Greece) and lived during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius I.” — Wikipedia
- Evagrius of Constantinople Saint“Some sources claim that he was elected a second time in 379 or 380, after the expulsion of Demophilus by emperor Theodosius I.” — Wikipedia
- Flavian I of Antioch Saint“Through the intervention of John Chrysostom soon after his elevation to the patriarchate of Constantinople in 398, and the influence of the emperor Theodosius I, Flavian I was acknowledged in 399 as the sole legitimate patriarch of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
- Julius of Novara Saint“They are said to have been ordered by Theodosius I to destroy pagan altars and sacred woods and to build Christian churches.” — Wikipedia
- Pope Peter II of Alexandria Saint“Peter was a staunch defender of Nicene theology, a position endorsed by Theodosius I, who cites Peter of Alexandria in his Edict of Thessalonica.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q46696 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodosius I (CC BY-SA)
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