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Stilicho (/ ˈ s t ɪ l ɪ k oʊ /; c. 359 – 22 August 408) was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. He was of Vandal origins and married to Serena, the niece of emperor Theodosius I. He became guardian for the underage Honorius.
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- Unknown, possibly the Sarcophagus of Stilicho
- 382–408
Jan 22, 2021 · Flavius Stilicho (365-408 CE) was a Roman army commander, who rose in the ranks under the reign of Roman emperor Theodosius I (r. 378-395 CE) and eventually became the regent to his son Honorius (r. 395-423 CE).
- Donald L. Wasson
Apr 10, 2024 · Flavius Stilicho was the regent (394–408) for the Roman emperor Honorius and one of the last great Roman military commanders in the West. He fought in several campaigns against the barbarians, opposing the invading Visigoths under Alaric in the Balkans and Italy and repelling an Ostrogothic.
- E.A. Thompson
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Oct 31, 2022 · Could Stilicho have saved Rome? Most probably. Could he have saved the empire? Probably not. His realistic appraisal of the situation gave the eternal city life for a few more years before she was destroyed. But her last great general was killed for political gain, and she was lost.
May 13, 2023 · General Stilicho, a formidable warrior and master tactician, stood as the last bastion of hope for the crumbling Western Roman Empire. The ultimate defender of Rome, he valiantly battled barbarian invasions and the treacherous tides of political turmoil.
Jun 11, 2018 · Flavius Stilicho (died 408) was a Roman general of Vandal origin who maintained the territorial integrity of the Western Roman Empire during the reign of the emperor Honorius. The father of Stilicho was from the German tribe of the Vandals but served with distinction as a cavalry officer in the Roman army.
Stilicho. (395—408) Quick Reference. Late Roman general. In ad 395 Honorius became ruler of the western empire, but effective power lay with the outstanding military personality of his time, ‘enigmatic Stilicho, half‐Roman and half‐German’.
