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'''Flavius Arcadius''' (Greek Αρκάδιος) ([[377]]/[[378]]–[[May 1]], [[408]]) was a [[Byzantine Emperor]], the first to exclusively reign in the Eastern half of the [[Roman Empire]] from [[395]] until his death.

Arcadius was the elder son of [[Theodosius I]] and [[Aelia Flaccilla]], and brother of Honorius, who would become a Western Roman Emperor. His father declared him an Augustus in [[January]], [[383]]. His younger brother was also declared an Augustus in [[393]].

As Emperors, Honorius was under the control of the Romanized Vandal ''[[magister militum]]'' [[Stilicho|Flavius Stilicho]] while Arcadius was dominated by one of his ministers, [[Rufinus (Byzantine official)|Rufinus]]. Stilicho is alleged by some to have wanted control of both emperors, and is supposed to have had Rufinus assassinated by Gothic mercenaries in 395, but definite proof of these allegations is lacking. In any case, Arcadius' new advisor [[Eutropius (Byzantine official)|Eutropius]] simply took Rufinus' place as the power behind the Eastern imperial throne. Arcadius was also dominated by his wife [[Aelia Eudoxia]], who convinced her husband to dismiss Eutropius in [[399]]. Eudoxia was strongly opposed by [[John Chrysostom]], the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], who felt that she had used her family's wealth to gain control over the emperor. Eudoxia used her influence to have Chrysostom deposed in [[404]], but she died later that year.

Arcadius was dominated for the rest of his rule by [[Anthemius (Byzantine Prefect)|Anthemius]], the Praetorian prefect, who made peace with Stilicho in the West. Arcadius himself was more concerned with appearing to be a pious Christian than he was with political or military matters, and he died, only nominally in control of his empire, in 408.

See also: [[Byzantine Empire]].

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 '''Flavius Arcadius''' (Greek Αρκάδιος) ([[377]]/[[378]]&ndash;[[May 1]], [[408]]) was a [[Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine Emperor]], the first to exclusively reign in the Eastern half of the Roman Empire from [[395]] until his death.
-Arcadius was the elder son of [[Theodosius I]] and [[Aelia Flaccilla]], and brother of Honorius, who would become a Western Roman Emperor. His father declared him an Augustus in [[January]], [[383]]. His younger brother was also declared an Augustus in [[393]].
+Arcadius was the elder son of [[Theodosius I]] and [[Aelia Flaccilla]], and brother of Honorius, who would become a Western Roman Emperor. His father declared him an Augustus in January, [[383]]. His younger brother was also declared an Augustus in [[393]].
-As Emperors, Honorius was under the control of the Romanized Vandal ''[[magister militum]]'' [[Stilicho|Flavius Stilicho]] while Arcadius was dominated by one of his ministers, [[Rufinus (Byzantine official)|Rufinus]].  Stilicho is alleged by some to have wanted control of both emperors, and is supposed to have had Rufinus assassinated by Gothic mercenaries in 395, but definite proof of these allegations is lacking.  In any case, Arcadius' new advisor [[Eutropius (Byzantine official)|Eutropius]] simply took Rufinus' place as the power behind the Eastern imperial throne.  Arcadius was also dominated by his wife [[Aelia Eudoxia]], who convinced her husband to dismiss Eutropius in [[399]].  Eudoxia was strongly opposed by [[John Chrysostom]], the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], who felt that she had used her family's wealth to gain control over the emperor.  Eudoxia used her influence to have Chrysostom deposed in [[404]], but she died later that year.
+As Emperors, Honorius was under the control of the Romanized Vandal ''magister militum'' Flavius Stilicho while Arcadius was dominated by one of his ministers, [[Rufinus (Byzantine official)|Rufinus]].  Stilicho is alleged by some to have wanted control of both emperors, and is supposed to have had Rufinus assassinated by Gothic mercenaries in 395, but definite proof of these allegations is lacking.  In any case, Arcadius' new advisor [[Eutropius (Byzantine official)|Eutropius]] simply took Rufinus' place as the power behind the Eastern imperial throne.  Arcadius was also dominated by his wife [[Aelia Eudoxia]], who convinced her husband to dismiss Eutropius in [[399]].  Eudoxia was strongly opposed by [[John Chrysostom]], the [[Patriarch of Constantinople]], who felt that she had used her family's wealth to gain control over the emperor.  Eudoxia used her influence to have Chrysostom deposed in [[404]], but she died later that year.
 Arcadius was dominated for the rest of his rule by [[Anthemius (Byzantine Prefect)|Anthemius]], the Praetorian prefect, who made peace with Stilicho in the West.  Arcadius himself was more concerned with appearing to be a pious Christian than he was with political or military matters, and he died, only nominally in control of his empire, in 408.

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−	'''Flavius Arcadius''' (Greek Αρκάδιος) ([[377]]/[[378]]–[[May 1]], [[408]]) was a [[Byzantine Emperor]], the first to exclusively reign in the Eastern half of the [[Roman Empire]] from [[395]] until his death.	+	'''Flavius Arcadius''' (Greek Αρκάδιος) ([[377]]/[[378]]–[[May 1]], [[408]]) was a [[Byzantine Emperors\|Byzantine Emperor]], the first to exclusively reign in the Eastern half of the Roman Empire from [[395]] until his death.

	Arcadius was the elder son of [[Theodosius I]] and [[Aelia Flaccilla]], and brother of Honorius, who would become a Western Roman Emperor. His father declared him an Augustus in [[January]], [[383]]. His younger brother was also declared an Augustus in [[393]].		Arcadius was the elder son of [[Theodosius I]] and [[Aelia Flaccilla]], and brother of Honorius, who would become a Western Roman Emperor. His father declared him an Augustus in [[January]], [[383]]. His younger brother was also declared an Augustus in [[393]].