Theodosius II
Byzantine Emperor (401–450)
Feast: 29 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Theodosius II (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 10 April 401 – 28 July 450), called "the Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death of his father Arcadius in 408. His reign was marked by the promulgation of the Theodosian law code, the construction of the Theodosian walls of Constantinople, and the founding of the oldest university in the world, University of Constantinople (in 425). He also presided over the outbreak of two great Christological controversies, Nestorianism and Eutychianism.
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Connected on this site
- Aelia Eudocia Saint Spouse“400 – 460 AD), also called Saint Eudocia, was an Eastern Roman empress by marriage to Emperor Theodosius II (r.” — Wikipedia
- Pulcheria Saint Brother or sister“Aelia Pulcheria (; Ancient Greek: Πουλχερία; 19 January 398 or 399 – July 453) was an Eastern Roman empress who advised her brother, the emperor Theodosius II, during his minority and then became wife to emperor Marcian from November 450 to her death in 453.” — Wikipedia
- Acacius of Amida Saint“Acacius or Aqaq (died 425) was bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia (modern-day Turkey) from 400 to 425, during the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II.” — Wikipedia
- Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople Saint“For the consecration and its establishment, the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II convened a meeting chaired by the patriarch of Antioch, Theodotus of Antioch.” — Wikipedia
- Dalmatius of Constantinople Saint“Following Cyril of Alexandria's instructions, Dalmatius led an army of monks to the palace of Theodosius II, and shouted abuse against him, because he had sided with the Nestorians and annulled the First Council of Ephesus.” — Wikipedia
- Isidore of Pelusium Saint“Isidore is known to us for his letters, written to Cyril of Alexandria, Theodosius II, and a host of others.” — Wikipedia
- Marcian Saint“After the death of Emperor Theodosius II on 28 July 450, Marcian was made a candidate for the throne by Aspar, who held much influence because of his military power.” — Wikipedia
- Maruthas Saint“Later Maruthas was sent by Emperor Theodosius II to the court of Persia, where, notwithstanding the Magi, he won the esteem of King Yazdegerd I of Persia by his affability, saintly life, and, as is claimed, by his knowledge of medicine.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Nicholas Saint“Nicholas Church was built in Myra under the orders of Theodosius II over the site of the church where he had served as bishop, and his remains were moved to a sarcophagus in that church.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Theonistus Saint“303), while Rabanus and Notker the Stammerer date their martyrdom to the time of Theodosius II.” — Wikipedia
- Theodotus of Ancyra Saint“He was a theologian who attended the Council of Ephesus in 431, during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q160353 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodosius II (CC BY-SA)
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