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Also known as Flavius Theodosius Junior Augustus, Theodosius the Younger, Theodosius the Calligrapher, Emperor of Rome Theodosius II, Theodosius Flavius Secundus

Byzantine Emperor (401–450)

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Theodosius II was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 401 to 450 CE and oversaw major legal and architectural projects, most notably the compilation of Roman laws into the Theodosian Code and the construction of the massive defensive walls around Constantinople. His reign was significant for stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire during a turbulent period and establishing legal frameworks that influenced European law for centuries to come.

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Born
401
Died
450
Works
4

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  • Theodosiani libri xvi
  • Codex Theodosianus
  • Codicis Theodosiani libri XVI

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Constantinople
Place of death
Constantinople
Father
Arcadius
Sibling
Pulcheria
Occupation
politician
Position held
Byzantine emperor
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Noble title
Roman emperor
Image
Theodosius ii.jpg
Work location
Byzantine Empire
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Theodosius II
date of death
0450-07-28
date of birth
0401-04-10
manner of death
accidental death
time period
Byzantine Egypt
significant person
Yazdegerd I
topic's main category
Category:Theodosius II
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
birth name
Flavius Theodosius
name in native language
Flavius Theodosius Iunior Augustus
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyTheodosian FatherArcadius MotherAelia Eudoxia ReligionNicene Christianity

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 and the construction of the Theodosian walls of Constantinople. He also presided over the outbreak of two great Christological controversies, Nestorianism and Eutychianism.

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