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Honorius

American  
[hoh-nawr-ee-uhs, -nohr-] / hoʊˈnɔr i əs, -ˈnoʊr- /

noun

  1. Flavius a.d. 384–423, Roman emperor of the West 395–423.


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A notable Roman military commander of Vandal origin was Stilicho, who was appointed guardian of the young emperor Honorius.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After his death in 395, power passed to his two sons; Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the empire from Constantinople, while Honorius controlled the western half from Ravenna in northern Italy.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Honorius is too admirable to be very interesting, and the author devotes most of his attention to M'Fingal.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pope Honorius repaired that church some 1300 years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

In numerous letters to him from Honorius III. and Gregory IX. he is never addressed as “Frater,” the term invariably used by the Mendicants.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles

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