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Eutropius (consul 399) Eutropius ( Greek: Εὐτρόπιος; died 399) was a fourth-century Eastern Roman official who rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Arcadius. He was the first eunuch to become a consul in the Roman Empire .
Eutropius (died soon after 399) was a eunuch who became the most powerful figure in the Eastern Roman Empire under the emperor Arcadius (Eastern ruler 383–408). By arranging the marriage between Arcadius and Eudoxia, daughter of a Frankish consul, Eutropius sought to thwart his rival Rufinus, chief adviser to Arcadius, who had wished to marry ...
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Extract. Minister of the emperor *Arcadius (2) and a *eunuch, he was the most influential man in the east from 395 to 399 ce, when he became consul, the first eunuch to hold the office. See eunuchs (secular). To maintain the independence of the east against *Stilicho, effectively ruler of the west, he allied with *Alaric the Goth.
He was even created consul, a disgrace to Rome never before equalled. An insult offered to the empress was the cause of his overthrow; and he was sent into perpetual exile at Cyprus. He was soon afterwards, however, brought back on another charge; and after being condemned, was beheaded in 399 (Zosim. v. 10, 18, etc.).
May 23, 2018 · Eutropius. The historian Eutropius (fl. 4th century) is best known for his ten-book collection detailing the history of Rome from its start through to the death of the emperor Jovian in 364 AD. Besides writing a concise history, he also served in government, advancing to some of the highest offices in the State, under several different Roman ...
Feb 3, 2018 · Then he entered the city, delivered a harangue on his victories and asked for the consulate as a reward. 60 He was named consul in 399, with Flavius Mallius Theodorus in the West. Statues were erected in his honour. It was the first and the last time that a eunuch was appointed consul. Eutropius also received the title of patrician.
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Eutropius, eunuch who became the consul of the Roman Empire in 399 AD under Arcadius, is a villain of Claudius Claudian's invective In Eutropium. Argumentation in this piece is based on many negative topoi employed in the earlier Roman poetry.
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