Honorius
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A notable Roman military commander of Vandal origin was Stilicho, who was appointed guardian of the young emperor Honorius.
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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.
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His major works were formally condemned by Pope Honorius III in 1225.
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Honorius is too admirable to be very interesting, and the author devotes most of his attention to M'Fingal.
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The grand triumphal arch which separates the transept from the nave is a relic of the old basilica, and was built by Galla-Placidia, sister of Honorius, in 440.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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