Arcadius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάδιος Arkadios; c. 377 – 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I (r. 379–395) and his …

Arcadius was the Eastern Roman emperor conjointly with his father, Theodosius I, from 383 to 395, then solely until 402, when he associated his son Theodosius II with his own rule. Frail …

Feb 15, 2021 · Explore the life and reign of Emperor Arcadius, from his rise to power to his notable achievements and eventual death.

Arcadius was the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, son of Theodosius I, and the elder brother of Honorius. Like his father and brother, Arcadius was an incompetent ruler who barely …

Both public and private building projects beautified and enlarged the city. Under Arcadius' reign, it truly became the second city of the Roman Empire. Finally, the hard stance against Germanic …

Proclaimed Augustus by his father in 383, he was left in Constantinople as sole ruler in the East in 394. Upon the death of Theodosius I (395), the administration of the empire was shared by …

Arcadius (Ancient Greek: ἈρκάδιοςArkadios; c. 377 – 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I (r. 379–395) and his …

He was the first Eastern emperor to rule after the final East-West division that followed the death of his father, and his reign is sometimes considered as the beginning of the Byzantine Empire. …

At just 20 years old, Arcadius became emperor following his father's death in 395. Ironically, while most rulers would relish such an opportunity for greatness, he found himself overshadowed by …

Arcadius: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r.395-408). This page was created in 2006; last modified on 10 August 2020. This page is a stub. It will be expanded to a full …