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Theodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was a 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.
May 24, 2024 · Theodosius I, Roman emperor of the East (379–392) and then sole emperor of both East and West (392–395), who, in vigorous suppression of paganism and Arianism, established the creed of the Council of Nicaea (325) as the universal norm for Christian orthodoxy. Learn more about Theodosius I in this article.
Theodosius I, or the ‘Great’ was the last Emperor to rule both in the Eastern and Western portions of the Roman Empire. He shaped the later years of the Roman Empire, he left an indelible mark on the Roman Empire's religion, and he more than anyone else turned it into a truly Christian Empire.
Theodosius I , or Theodosius the Great in full Flavius Theodosius, (born Jan. 11, 347, Cauca, Gallaecia [Spain]—died Jan. 17, 395, Mediolanum), Roman emperor of the East (379–392) and of East and West (392–395). Born of Christian parents, he served in the military under his father, a general.
Flavius Theodosius (January 11, 347 – January 17, 395 C.E.), also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379-395. Reuniting the eastern and western portions of the empire, Theodosius was the last emperor of both the Eastern and Western Roman Empire.
May 24, 2024 · Theodosius I - Roman Emperor, Christianity, Edict of Thessalonica: In 383 Maximus, a Spaniard who had been proclaimed emperor by the troops in Britain, asserted himself as ruler in the Western provinces (praefectura Galliarum).
But this little-known emperor forever changed the course of Christian history not in one way, but in two. He used his power to officially enforce orthodox Christianity, but ended up placing his ...
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