Marcianus (AD 392 – AD 457) Marcian was born in AD 392, the son of a Thracian or Illyrian soldier.He, too, enrolled as a soldier (at Philippopolis) and in AD 421 he served against the Persians. After this he served for fifteen years as a commander under Ardaburius and his son Aspar. In AD 431 …
Flavius Theodosius(AD 408- AD 450) Theodosius II was born in AD 401, the son of Arcadius and Aelia Eudoxia.Already in January AD 402 he was proclaimed co-Augustus by his father. When in AD 408 Arcadius died his son succeeded to the throne without any violence. With Theodosius II still an infant, the regency of Constantinople …
Flavius Julius Constans(AD ca. 320 – AD 350) Constans was born in about AD 320, as the son of Constantine and Fausta. He was educated at Constantinople and was proclaimed Caesar (junior emperor) in AD 333. In AD 337 Constantine died and Constans became joint emperor with his two brothers, Constantine II and Constantius II, …
Flavius Arcadius(AD ca. 377 – AD 408) Arcadius was born in Spain around AD 377, the son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla. His father raised him to the rank of co-Augustus of the east in AD 383, though due to his young age it was a solely ceremonial title at first. But …
Flavius Claudius Constantinus(died AD 411) Nothing is known of Constantine III’s birth lace or earlier life. He was a regular soldier in the garrison of Britain who somehow came to power during the tumultuous times following the mutiny against the rule of Honorius. The mutiny against Honorius took place in AD 406, when the legions …
Flavius Honorius (AD 383- AD 423) Honorius was the second son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla and was born in AD 383. In AD 393 he was raised to be co-Augustus at Constantinople. At Theodosius’ death in AD 395, Honorius assumed the role of emperor of the west, with his brother Arcadius …