Eutropius, consul of East Roman Emperor Arcadius

Eutropius, d. 399, consul of East Roman Emperor Arcadius Arcadius , c.377–408, Roman emperor of the East (395–408), son and successor of Theodosius I. His brother, Honorius, inherited (395) the West. Henceforth the division between the Eastern and Western empires became permanent.
..... Click the link for more information. . A eunuch of the palace, he brought about the marriage (395) of Arcadius and Eudoxia Eudoxia , d. 404, Roman empress of the East (395–404), daughter of a Frankish general and wife of Arcadius. She had a great influence upon her weak husband.
..... Click the link for more information. and succeeded Rufinus Rufinus , d. 395, Roman statesman, minister of Theodosius I and Arcadius. After Theodosius' death (395) he virtually ruled the Eastern Empire for Arcadius, but his attempt to marry his daughter to the young emperor was thwarted by Eutropius (d. 399).
..... Click the link for more information. as chief minister. He repelled (398) an invasion of Huns and was the first eunuch to be appointed (399) consul. He was hated for his cruelty and avarice; his fall, however, was caused by the enmity of Gaïnas, the leader of the Gothic mercenaries, and Eudoxia. Although at first his life was spared through the influence of St. John Chrysostom, he was later executed.

Eutropius, Roman historian

Eutropius (y

trō`pēəs), fl. 4th cent. A.D., Roman historian, a protégé of the emperors Julian and Valens. His Breviarium ab urbe condita (10 books) is a summary of Roman history.

Eutropius

Year of birth unknown; died circa 370. Roman historian.

Circa 367, at the behest of the emperor Valens, Eutropius wrote a concise ten-volume history of Rome, from its founding to the beginning of the reign of Valentinian I in 364. Eutropius’ work was long used as a textbook. It is of primary value in studying the period of the third and fourth centuries, which is scantily covered in other sources.

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