246 Pages
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Routledge
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Routledge
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Emperor Theodosius (379-95) was the last Roman emperor to rule a unified empire of East and West and his reign represents a turning point in the policies and fortunes of the Late Roman Empire. In this imperial biography, Stephen Williams and Gerry Friell bring together literary, archaeological and numismatic evidence concerning this Roman emperor, studying his military and political struggles,... Read more
List of plates List of maps Acknowledgements Part 1: 1. Adrianople and After 2. The Burdens of Empire 3. Imperial Divisions 4. Catholic Ascendancy 5. Victory in the West Part 2: 6. The War Machine 7. The Barbarian Settlements: from Laeti to Foederati 8. The Topheavy Empire Part 3: 9. Contra Paganos 10. Triumph and Death Part 4: 11. Stilicho: Last Guardian of a United Empire 12. The Inevitable? Maps Appendices I The Battle of Adrianople II The Roman Army in the Later Fourth Century III Dynastic Stemmata: Valentinian and Theodosius IV Barbarian Settlements V Fourth-Century Barbarians in the Roman Army References and Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Gerard Friell, Stephen Williams
