Late Empire Flashcards
Name the saint who suffered the wrath of Eudoxia in 401
St John
Who did Arcadius hand his government over to in 404 after the death of Eudoxia
Anthemius
Who became emperor in 408 upon the death of Arcadius
Theodosius II, 408-450
What sister of Theodosius II dismissed Anthemius and assumed the title of Augusta
Aelia Pulcheria
What emperor’s code served as the base of Justinian’s
code of Theodosius II
Name the two empresses of Theo I
Gallia and Aelia Flaccilla
Name the Eastern emperor who ruled from 395-408
Arcadius
Name the praetorian prefect of the east who was engaged with a power struggle with Stilicho
Rufinus
Name the eunuch and court chamberland who influenced and administered affairs for Arcadius
Eutropius
Who was the empress of Arcadius responsible for Eutropius’ exile
Aelia Eudoxia
Name the magister equitum who defeated the Alemanni in 365
Jovinus
Why did Valentinian launch a campaign into England in 367
To help relieve Britain against the Picts and Saxons
What tribe breached the fronts of the Danube in 374
Sarmatians - defeated by Valentinian
Name the son of Valentinian I who was emperor in the west from 375-383
Gratian
Name the half brother of Gratian who ruled as Co-Augustus from 375-383 and then to 392
Valentinian II
Where did Constantius Ii die in 361
Tarsus
What emperor championed the cause of Arianism
Constantius II
Name the religious council where some of the religious difficulties of Constantius II’s reign were dealt with
Sendica - 342
Name the Anti-Arian bishop of Alexandria who was removed by Constantius II
Athanasius
Name the tutor of Julian the Apostate in Constantinople
Mardonius
What magister militum was responsible for the elevation of Valentinian II to co-augustus
Merobaudes
Who did Gratian nominate to fill the vacancy in the east left by Valens
Theodosius I - 379-395
Name the Comes of Britain who usurped the west from 383-388 and killed Gratian
Magnus Maximus
Who did Theodosius allow to settle within the borders of the Emprie
Goths
Where did Theodosius rout and behead Magnus Maximus
Aquiliea
Who excommunicated Theodosius I for massacring 7,000 citizens at Thessalonica and made him do public pennance
Ambrose
Who closed pagan temples in 391
Theodosius I
Name the magister militum in charge of administration of Valentinian II
Arbogast
Who did Arbogast place on the throne after the death of Valentinian II
Eugenius
Name the battle where Theodosius I defeated Eugenius and Arbogast
Frigidus River
Where did Theo I die in 395
Mediolanum - Milan
Where did Julian’s troops proclaim him emperor in 360
Lutetia (Paris)
Against whom did Julian die fighting
Shapur II
Who took over the army and was hailed as Augustus following Julian’s death
Jovian
Name the magister militum of Honorius who supported the usurper John in 423
Castinus
Name the magister peditum who helped Gallia Placidia remove John from Ravenna in 425
Aspar
Name the usurper who defeated Constans and took over the west in 350
Magnentius
Where did Constantius II defeat Magnentius in 351
Mursa
Name the final battle between Magnentius and Constantius II which led to the former’s suicide
Lugdunum
Who held Antioch and Constantinople when Constantius II was first proclaimed emperor
Hannibalianus
What magister militum of Africa invited Geiseric to cross the Mediterranean from Spain
Boniface
In what year did Geiseric sack Rome
455
Who ascended the western throne upon the death of Valentinian III
Petronius Maximus
Who sent a plea to Geiseric
Licinia Eudoxia
Who overthrew the emperor Avitus and established Majorian as Emperor
Ricimer
Who did Ricimer subsequently replace Majorian with
Libius Severus
How did Theo II die
fell from a horse
Who succeeded Theo II
Marcian
Name the magister militum who was responsible for a good part of Valentinian III rule
Aetius
Who invited Attila the Hun to Italy to defend her honor
Honoria
Where did Aetius defeat Atilla the Hun in 452
Catalaunian plain
Name the king of the Vandals who twice defeated Aetius and occupied northern Africa
Geiseric
Name the magister peditum who was convinced by Constantia, daughter of Constantine, to allow himself to be proclaimed Augustus, thus counterweighting Magnentius
Vetranio
Name the Frankish king who was defeated by Constantius II
Silvanus
Who did Constantius II appoint as Caesar in 351, but put to death in 354
Gallus - married Constantia
Name the half brother of Gallus whom Constantius II appointed as Caesar in 354
Julian the Apostate - married to Helena
Name the emperor of the east from 364-378
Valens
AT what battle of 378 was Valens defeated by the Goths
Adrianople
What usurper was proclaimed at Constantinople in 365 but was defeated by Valens the following year
Procopius
Where did Valens defeat Procopius
Nacolea
Who ruled as emperor in the west from 364-375
Valentinian I
Who was the father of Valentinian I and Valens
Gratianus
