Greetings all,
On this day we commemorate the passing of the Emperor Arcadius on May 1st in 408 AD:
-Marcus Cassius Julianus
He
was the son of Emperor Theodosius I, Arcadius was Emperor of the East
and his brother Honorius was
Emperor of the West. Arcadius not a strong ruler and was heavily
influenced by both his advisors and his consort the Empress Aelia
Eudocia for
most of his rule. It seems that he focused more on being an example of a
pious Christian than being concerned with military or political
matters. He did however begin the Theodosian Walls around
Constantinople and as his rule was mostly inoffensive he provided stable
legal continuity through a troubled time.
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