Arcadius (ärkā`dēəs), c.377–408, Roman emperor of the East (395–408), son and successor of Theodosius I. His brother, Honorius Honorius, 384–423, Roman emperor of the West (395–423). On the death (395) of Theodosius I, the Roman Empire was divided; Arcadius , the elder son, received the East, and Honorius, the younger son, received the West.
..... Click the link for more information. , inherited (395) the West. Henceforth the division between the Eastern and Western empires became permanent. A weak ruler, Arcadius entrusted the government successively to Rufinus Rufinus (r
fī`nəs), d.
..... Click the link for more information. , Eutropius Eutropius, d. 399, consul of East Roman Emperor Arcadius . A eunuch of the palace, he brought about the marriage (395) of Arcadius and Eudoxia and succeeded Rufinus as chief minister.
..... Click the link for more information. (d.399), and other ministers and was later greatly influenced by his Frankish wife, Eudoxia Eudoxia (ydŏk`sēə), d.
..... Click the link for more information. . During his reign, Greece was invaded (395) by Alaric I Alaric I (ăl`ərĭk), c.370–410, Visigothic king. He headed the Visigothic troops serving Emperor Theodosius I.
..... Click the link for more information. who was induced to leave in 397 by Stilicho Stilicho, Flavius (flā`vēəs stĭ`lĭkō), d. 408, Roman general, a Vandal.
..... Click the link for more information. . Arcadius put down a temporarily successful revolt (399–400) of the Gothic officials and mercenaries in Constantinople. He exiled (404) the patriarch St. John Chrysostom John Chrysostom, Saint (krĭs`əstəm, krĭsŏs`–) [Gr.,=golden-mouth], c.
..... Click the link for more information. . His son, Theodosius II, succeeded him.
..... Click the link for more information. , inherited (395) the West. Henceforth the division between the Eastern and Western empires became permanent. A weak ruler, Arcadius entrusted the government successively to Rufinus Rufinus (r
fī`nəs), d...... Click the link for more information. , Eutropius Eutropius, d. 399, consul of East Roman Emperor Arcadius . A eunuch of the palace, he brought about the marriage (395) of Arcadius and Eudoxia and succeeded Rufinus as chief minister.
..... Click the link for more information. (d.399), and other ministers and was later greatly influenced by his Frankish wife, Eudoxia Eudoxia (y
dŏk`sēə), d...... Click the link for more information. . During his reign, Greece was invaded (395) by Alaric I Alaric I (ăl`ərĭk), c.370–410, Visigothic king. He headed the Visigothic troops serving Emperor Theodosius I.
..... Click the link for more information. who was induced to leave in 397 by Stilicho Stilicho, Flavius (flā`vēəs stĭ`lĭkō), d. 408, Roman general, a Vandal.
..... Click the link for more information. . Arcadius put down a temporarily successful revolt (399–400) of the Gothic officials and mercenaries in Constantinople. He exiled (404) the patriarch St. John Chrysostom John Chrysostom, Saint (krĭs`əstəm, krĭsŏs`–) [Gr.,=golden-mouth], c.
..... Click the link for more information. . His son, Theodosius II, succeeded him.
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