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Arcadius

Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377–408)

PersonDied aged 31humanQ159369

Born: January 1, 377
Died: May 1, 408
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1.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-16
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Birthplace: Hispania
Place of death: Constantinople
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
, Ancient Rome
Occupation: politician
Positions held: ancient Roman senator
, Byzantine emperor(0395–0408)
Spouse: Aelia Eudoxia(until 0404)
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1.Stated in Q45276026
2.Stated in Q45178330
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Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius. Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the empire from 395, when his father died, while Honorius ruled the west. In his time, he was seen as a weak ruler dominated by a series of powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia.

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Column of Arcadius0408 · Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)

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