Arcadius
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Bust of an emperor at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, most likely Arcadius. | |||||
| Roman emperor of the East | |||||
| Augustus | 19 January 383 – 1 May 408 (senior from 17 January 395) | ||||
| Predecessor | Theodosius I | ||||
| Successor | Theodosius II | ||||
| Co-rulers | Theodosius I (383–395) Honorius (West, 393–408) Theodosius II (402–408) | ||||
| Born | c. 377 Hispania | ||||
| Died | 1 May 408 (aged c. 31) Constantinople | ||||
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| Spouse | Aelia Eudoxia | ||||
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| Dynasty | Theodosian | ||||
| Father | Theodosius I | ||||
| Mother | Aelia Flaccilla | ||||
| Religion | Nicene Christianity | ||||
Arcadius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάδιος Arkadios; c. 377 – 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I (r. 379–395) and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius (r. 393–423). Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the empire from 395, when their father died, while Honorius ruled the west. In his time, he was seen as a weak ruler dominated by a series of powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia.