Stilicho

[stil-i-koh]

noun

Fla·vi·us

[fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/, a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.

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Historical Examples of stilicho

Even the religion of Stilicho was arraigned by the malice of his rival.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
Alaric advances in Italy, and Stilicho prepares to resist him.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03
Various
Radagaisus surrendered to Stilicho, and was instantly executed.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)
Charles Morris
It has been called the tomb of Stilicho, with how much reason I am not prepared to say.
The Cathedral Builders
Leader Scott
After Stilicho's death, and Alaric's invasion, its fall was a question of time.
The Holy Roman Empire
James Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for stilicho

Stilicho

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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