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   Was Theodosius a Christian emperor?

   • Early in his reign, Theodosius contracted an illness that almost carried him off. He subsequently underwent Christian baptism and declared himself a Christian of the Nicene Creed. Not since Constantine had the Empire seen a serious Christian emperor. Not only tax cheats fell under his sometimes deadly gaze, but also heretics and pagans.

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   Who was Theodosius I?

   • Theodosius I, Roman emperor of the East (379–392) and then sole emperor of both East and West (392–395), who, in vigorous suppression of paganism and Arianism, established the creed of the Council of Nicaea (325) as the universal norm for Christian orthodoxy. Learn more about Theodosius I in this article.

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   How did Theodosius become emperor?

   • After the death of both co-rulers of the Empire, the sons of one of them invited Theodosius to take command of the Illyrian Army, effectively making him co-Augustus of the Eastern jurisdiction of the Empire. Theodosius became Emperor in the East in 383 and West in 394.

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   Why was Theodosius important to the Roman Empire?

   • In Roman Emperor Valens, ruler of the eastern half of the empire, was killed by the Goths at the Battle of Adrianople in 378. With an impressive military experience, Theodosius was deemed the obvious candidate to keep the barbarians from making further incursions into the empire through the Balkans.

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   Why is Theodosius the Great a saint?

   • For his efforts in suppressing paganism and promoting Nicene Christianity, Theodosius the Great is revered as a saint by a number of churches, including the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox. Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great, the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.

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   How did Theodosius affect Christianity?

   • The Emperor was a firm adherent of Nicene Christianity, and he effectively made it the state religion at the Council of Constantinople. Theodosius, in an edict of 380 AD, proscribed all other forms of Christianity and deposed bishops who challenged the Nicene Creed. This did not immediately result in religious unity in the Church.

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2. www.britannica.com › biography › Theodosius-ITheodosius I | Biography, Accomplishments, Coin, & Facts ...

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   Theodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He won two civil wars, and was instrumental in establishing the Nicene Creed as the orthodox doctrine for Nicene Christianity.

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   Aug 8, 2008 · Theodosius ended his reign by defeating political enemies in the West, so that by late 394, he stood alone as emperor of a once-more united empire.

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   Apr 19, 2023 · Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor who reigned from 379 to 395. He is best known for making Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire and his numerous building projects in the empire’s capital, Constantinople.

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   Feb 25, 2019 · This little-known Christian emperor would change the church in two ways. First, He called a Church Council at Constantinople and put an official end to the heresy of Arianism, codifying the Nicene Creed as we know it today, thus officially enforcing orthodox Christianity on the Empire.

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   Life: AD 347 – 395. Bust believed to be of Theodosius I. Name: Flavius Theodosius. Born in AD 347 at Cauca in Spain. Became emperor on 19 January in AD 379. Wives: (1) Aelia Flavia Flaccilla (two sons; Arcadius; Honorius); (2) Galla (one daughter; Galla Placidia). Died in Mediolanum (Milan), January AD 395.

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   Sep 23, 2021 · Theodosius I, or the ‘Great’ was the last Emperor to rule both in the Eastern and Western portions of the Roman Empire. He shaped the later years of the Roman Empire, he left an indelible mark on the Roman Empire's religion, and he more than anyone else turned it into a truly Christian Empire.