Theodosius I

Also known as Emperor of Rome Theodosius I, Theodosios I, Flavius Theodosius Augustus, Theodosios I the Great, Dominus Noster Flavius Theodosius Augustus, Theodosius I, the Great

Roman emperor from 379 to 395

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Theodosius I was a Roman emperor who ruled from 379 to 395, making him one of the last rulers of a unified Roman Empire before it split into Eastern and Western halves. He is historically significant because his reign marked a turning point in how the empire was governed and structured, ending a period of instability and establishing the foundation for the empire's division that would define the medieval world.

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Instance of: human
Official name: Flavius Theodosius Augustus
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Italica
Place of death: Milan
Spouse: Galla
Child: Galla Placidia
Father: Flavius Theodosius
Occupation: politician
Position held: Roman consul
Languages spoken: Latin
Family: Valentinianic dynasty
Noble title: Roman emperor
Image: Theodosius1cng11100822obverse.jpg

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place of burial: Constantinople
Commons category: Theodosius I
date of death: 0395-01-17
canonization status: saint
date of birth: 0347-01-11
topic's main category: Category:Theodosius I
name in native language: Flavius Theodosius Augustus
nickname: Theodosius the Great
birth name: Theodosius
manner of death: natural causes
feast day: January 17
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
relative: Serena
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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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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