Stilicho

American

[stil-i-koh] / ˈstɪl ɪˌkoʊ /

noun

Flavius a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.

Stilicho British

/ ˈstɪlɪkəʊ /

noun

Flavius (ˈfleɪvɪəs). ?365–408 _ad , Roman general and statesman, born a Vandal. As the guardian of Emperor Theodosius' son Honorius, he was effective ruler of the Western Roman Empire (395–408), which he defended against the Visigoths

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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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Stilicho urged the Roman Senate to honor the agreements and pay Alaric to pacify him, which the Senate did despite preferring a military solution against the Visigoths.

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Stilicho fell out of favor, however, because of his mismanagement of another outsider group, the Visigoths, one of several Gothic groups from eastern Europe.

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Stilicho had aims to control the western empire himself, having married into the imperial family and attained some popularity due to his military victories.

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He again attempted to come to terms with the Romans, but failed, and Constantius, the Roman master of the soldiers, who had succeeded to the position and influence of Stilicho, forced him to abandon Gaul.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Arthur Edward Romilly Boak

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