Theodosius II Flashcards
When was Theodosius II born
401
Who was Theodosius Augustus with
co- augustus w/ father
When did he become emperor
408
‘….’ based emperor
palace (not campaigning)
what did he do in 429
appointed a commission to collect laws
year codex theodosianus was completed?
438
what was set up in constantinople
law school
how did he have a power base?
- good connections with all people in constantinople
- christianity
- rise of ‘relic trade’
how was power in the east?
power with civilian bureaucrats
how was power in the west?
power with the military
Drivjers opinion
ineffective ruler who’s court was dominated by women such as sister Pulcheria
Revisionist opinion
strengthened political structures and made sure the East didnt fall like the west
primary source 1
Mark the Deacon; life of porphyry
primary source 2
Socrates; Ecclesiastical History
primary source 3
Minutes of the senate of Rome
details on mark the deacon
monk, wrote writing later
opinion of mark the deacon
shows how law works in society, chain to get to emperor
opinion of Socrates
Theodosius is meek, example his cousin demanding to marry his daughter on his own terms
minutes of the senate of rome
one law in the codex theodosius
Elton’s opinion
if we listened to primary sources we would have an empire ruled by a ‘jellyfish’, he was influenced by who could reach him but this was greatly exaggerated
Gibbon’s opinion
‘empty throne of theodosius’
Harries’ opinion
the code did not spring fullyformed, the state was ready for the code= he was not inspirational
