Honorius (emperor)
Roman emperor
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Honorius (Latin: Flavius Honorius, c. 384 - 15 August 423) Was a Western Roman emperor from 23 January 393 - 15 August 423. Honorius inherited the Western half of the Roman Empire after the death of emperor Theodosius I, while his brother Arcadius inherited the Eastern half.
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_(2).jpg) Detail of Honorius as one of the consular diptych of Probus | |||||||||
| Roman Emperor of the West | |||||||||
| Reign | 23 January 393 - 15 August 423 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Theodosius I | ||||||||
| Successor | Johannes | ||||||||
| Co-rulers | Theodosius I Arcadius (393 - 408) (East) Theodosius II (408 - 423) (East) | ||||||||
| Born | c. 384 Constantinople, Eastern Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Died | 15 August 423 (aged 38) Ravenna, Western Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Spouse | Maria (m. 398, died, 407) Thermantia (m. 408 divorced) | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Theodosian | ||||||||
| Father | Theodosius I | ||||||||
| Religion | Nicene Christianity | ||||||||
His reign was pretty chaotic with constant civil wars and revolts and in 410 AD, Rome was sacked for the first time in 800 years by the Visigoths.