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Arcadius

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Arcadius, who lived from around 377 to 1 May 408, served as Roman emperor of the eastern empire from 383 until his death, the eldest child of Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla and the brother of Honorius, who ruled the western portion. He was co-ruler with his father from 19 January 383 and became senior eastern emperor on 17 January 395, ruling until his death; his wife was Aelia Eudoxia, and their children included Pulcheria and his successor Theodosius II. He was widely seen as a weak ruler dominated by a series of powerful ministers and by his wife; the historian J. B. Bury described him as of short stature and dark complexion, noted for the dullness of his wit, and inevitably governed by the strong personalities around him. Arcadius was buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.

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Birth Year
377 1
Death Year
408 1
Role
Roman emperor of the East from 383 until his death in 408. 1
Death Date
0408-05-01 1
Birthplace
Hispania 1
Death Place
Constantinople 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
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Preceded By

Theodosius I permanently divided the empire between his sons on his death in 395; Arcadius took the eastern half that became the Byzantine Empire.

Additional Source Theodosius I (Wikipedia)Lead section, succession

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1. Wikipedia: Arcadius
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph (role)
    was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408
  • Early life section (birth year)
    Arcadius was born in 377 in Hispania
  • Lead paragraph (dates)
    Arcadius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάδιος Arkadios; c. 377 - 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408.
  • Early life section (birthplace)
    Arcadius was born in 377 in Hispania, the eldest son of Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla
  • Infobox: death_place
    Constantinople
  • Arcadius: Gender
    Arcadius, who lived from around 377 to 1 May 408, served as Roman emperor of the eastern empire from 383 until his death, the eldest child of Theodosius I and Aelia Flaccilla and the brother of Honorius, who ruled the western portion.
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Theodosius I (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationPreceded By: Theodosius I, Lead section, succession
Quote, Preceded By: Theodosius I, Lead section, succession
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
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