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Theodosius I

American  
[thee-uh-doh-shee-uhs, -shuhs] / ˌθi əˈdoʊ ʃi əs, -ʃəs /

noun

  1. the Great, a.d. 346?–395, Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 379–395.


Theodosius I British  
/ ˌθɪəˈdəʊsɪəs /

noun

  1. called the Great. ?346–395 ad , Roman emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (379–95) and of the Western Roman Empire (392–95)

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In 380 CE the Empire was officially declared to be Christian by the emperor Theodosius I and all people of importance had to be, at least nominally, Christians.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

The man who benefited was the enemy commander, the Christian Theodosius I, ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire, based in Constantinople.

From Time • Oct. 21, 2016

The Gallic revolt was crushed and the temple rebuilt – as it was again and again right up until its closure by the Christian emperor Theodosius I in AD392.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2016

The original Olympics lasted nearly 1,200 years, from 776 B.C. until 394 A.D., when Emperor Theodosius I of Rome banned them as a pagan exhibition.

From Time Magazine Archive

Theodosius I, ecclesiastical policy, 352 f.; requires orthodoxy, 367; represses heathenism, 368; massacre at Thessalonica, 300 f.; dynasty of, 420 f.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

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