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Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor.

Historical image related to Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. from January 23, 393

Roman emperor

Ruler of the Roman Empire

The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. The term emperor is a modern convention, and did not exist as such during the Empire. When a given Roman is described as…
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Theodosius I

Roman emperor prior to the Splitting of Rome into East and West from 379 to 395

Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was 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. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire…
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Honorius

Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423

Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423. He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla. After the death of Theodosius in 395, Honorius, under the regency of Stilicho, ruled the western half of the empire while his brother Arcadius ruled the…
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January 23

Day of the year

January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year.
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