Theodosius I

[ thee-uh-doh-shee-uhs, -shuhs ]

noun

1. the Great, a.d. 346?–395, Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 379–395.

Theodosius I

/ ˌθɪəˈdəʊsɪəs /

noun

1. Theodosius I?346395MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great. ?346–395 ad , Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (379–95) and of the Western Roman Empire (392–95)

Example Sentences

The man who benefited was the enemy commander, the Christian Theodosius I, ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire, based in Constantinople.

From Time

In 393 AD, Emperor Theodosius I brought an end to the games as part of a ban on pagan cults.

From Time

The Gallic revolt was crushed and the temple rebuilt – as it was again and again right up until its closure by the Christian emperor Theodosius I in AD392.

From The Guardian

Theodosius I. received him courteously, and he was profoundly impressed by the glories of Constantinople, but on the fifteenth day after his arrival he died, and was honoured by the emperor with a magnificent funeral.

From Project Gutenberg

The third and final partition, which severed the West for ever from the East, took place in 395 after the death of the Spaniard, Theodosius I., whom Gratian had taken for his partner.

From Project Gutenberg