Theodosius II

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Name commonly known as: Theodosius II

Latin Roman Name: Flavius Theodosius

Reigned as Roman Emperor / Caesar: Ruled 408 - July 28, 450 his sister acted as regent 408 - 416

Dynasty / Historical Period: Western Empire (394 - 476) which led to the disintegration of Roman authority and the Fall of the Roman Empire

Date of Birth: 10 April 401

Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Theodosius II was Arcadius and his successor was Marcian

Family connections / Genealogy
 *** Name of Father: Arcadius
 *** Name of Mother: Aelia Eudoxia
 *** Married: Aelia Eudocia
 *** Children: Licinia Eudoxia

Date of Death: July 28, 450

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Obtain a fast overview of the times of the Roman Emperor Theodosius II from the following facts and information about his life. Theodosius II was the son of Arcadius and Eudoxia. Arcadius died May 1st, 408 in his palace at Constantinople and was succeeded by his 7 year old son Theodosius II. His sister Pulcheria acted as regent 408 - 416. Pulcheria had a huge influence on the life of the young Theodosius. She oversaw his education and took a vow of chastity which she would keep for the remainder of her life, to ensure that her brother was provided with her full attention. Theodosius II was extremely well educated and enjoyed learning. He was adept in using foreign languages, theology and astrology. Pulchria was a huge influence on his life and it was she who ensured that Theodosius adhered to the Christian faith and who instigated the anti-Semitic view which resulted in the destruction of synagogues. In June 421 Theodosius II married the poet Aelia Eudocia. They had a daughter, Licinia Eudoxia, whose marriage with the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III marked the re-unification of the two halves of the Empire. The law code of Theodosius II, summarizing edicts made since the first Christian emperor Constantine create a fully formalized system of law. Theodosius II died July, 450 AD as a result of an injury to his spine that was inflicted during a wild beast hunt. His brother-in-law, Marcian, succeeded him.

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