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Theodosian dynasty

Roman imperial dynasty in late Antiquity, r. 392–457.

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The house, member by member

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Aelia Eudoxia 4th century CE – 404 CE Married Arcadius 377 CE – 408 CE

2 children in the house

  1. Pulcheria 399 CE – 453 CE 1 child in the house
  2. Theodosius II 401 CE – 450 CE 1 child in the house
One family in Theodosian dynasty: members whose records name these parents, oldest first. A parent from another house is on the child’s own page. Open the family tree

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Offices held in the house

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Ancient Roman senator

  • 7 holders
  • 7 undated

No dates recorded 7

  • Dates unrecorded Magnus Maximus late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West
  • Dates unrecorded Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395
  • Dates unrecorded Marcian Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor (390-457)
  • Dates unrecorded Arcadius Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377–408)
  • Dates unrecorded Honorius 4th and 5th-century Roman emperor
  • Dates unrecorded Theodosius II Byzantine Emperor (401–450)
  • Dates unrecorded Valentinian II Roman emperor from 375 to 392

Byzantine emperor

  • 7 holders
  • 3 overlaps
  • 1 gap
  1. 19 January 379 CE – 17 January 395 CE Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395
  2. 17 January 395 CE – 1 May 408 CE Arcadius Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377–408)

  3. Overlap held at the same time as Arcadius

    395 CE – 404 CE Aelia Eudoxia Empress consort of the Byzantine Emperor Arcadius

  4. Gap about 4 years before the next in this house

    1 May 408 CE – 28 July 450 CE Theodosius II Byzantine Emperor (401–450)

  5. Overlap held at the same time as Theodosius II

    421 CE – 450 CE Aelia Eudocia Greek Eastern Roman Empress by marriage to Byzantine emperor Theodosius II (c.401-460)
  6. 450 CE – January 457 CE Marcian Eastern Roman (Byzantine) emperor (390-457)

  7. Overlap held at the same time as Marcian

    450 CE – 453 CE Pulcheria Byzantine empress, wife of Marcian

Roman emperor

  • 4 holders
  • 1 overlap
  • 1 gap
  • 1 undated
  1. 17 November 375 CE – 15 May 392 CE Valentinian II Roman emperor from 375 to 392

  2. Overlap held at the same time as Valentinian II

    19 January 379 CE – 17 January 395 CE Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395

  3. Gap about 7 years before the next in this house

    January 402 CE – 28 July 450 CE Theodosius II Byzantine Emperor (401–450)

No dates recorded 1

  • Dates unrecorded Magnus Maximus late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West

Roman consul

  • 3 holders
  • 3 undated

No dates recorded 3

  • Dates unrecorded Magnus Maximus late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West
  • Dates unrecorded Theodosius I Roman emperor from 379 to 395
  • Dates unrecorded Honorius 4th and 5th-century Roman emperor

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