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Honorius was born to Emperor Theodosius I and Empress Aelia Flaccilla on 9 September 384 in Constantinople. [1] He was the brother of Arcadius and Pulcheria.In 386, his mother died, and in 387, Theodosius married Galla who had taken a temporary refuge in Thessaloniki with her family, including her brother Valentinian II and mother Justina, away from usurper Magnus Maximus.
Honorius then had Stilicho executed on 22 August 408. ... 474–475) to depose him, which he did in June, assuming power himself. His reign was equally brief, ...
Honorius became Western emperor in 395, after the death of his father Theodosius. His reign was beset by barbarian invasions, and for much of his early reign, until 408, he was controlled by Stilicho, whose influence over Honorius would create a standard for puppet
Coin of Pescennius Niger, a Roman usurper who claimed imperial power AD 193–194. Legend: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG. While the imperial government of the Roman Empire was rarely called into question during its five centuries in the west and fifteen centuries in the east, individual emperors often faced unending challenges in the form of usurpation and perpetual civil wars. [30]
Pope Honorius I (died 12 October 638) [1] was the bishop of Rome from 27 October 625 to his death.
Pope Honorius III (1150–1227), Pope 1216–1227; Pope Honorius IV (1210–1287), Pope 1285–1287; Antipope Honorius II (died 1072), 1061–1064; Honorius of Thebes, dates unknown; Honorius Augustodunensis (Honorius of Autun, 1080–1151), Christian theologian, 12th century; Honorius of Kent, died after 1210, Archdeacon of Richmond and canonist
During the early part of the reign of Honorius, Stilicho was able to exercise unlimited power over the west. Stilicho exercised moderation in his religious policies and enacted laws that were favorable to the pagans. Consequently, during the time in which Stilicho held power, the pagans enjoyed a brief respite from persecution.
His mother was the younger half-sister of the western emperor Honorius (r. 393–423), while his father was at the time a patrician and the power behind the throne. [5] Through his mother, Valentinian was a descendant both of Theodosius I, who was his maternal grandfather, and of Valentinian I, who was the father of his maternal grandmother.