Honorius
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Honorius was Roman emperor from 393 to 423. He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla. After the death of Theodosius in 395, Honorius, under the regency of Stil
Detail of Honorius as depicted on the consular diptych of Probus, AD 406
Marble head of Honorius, 393–394.
Christian pendant of Empress Maria, daughter of Stilicho, and wife of Honorius. The pendant reads, around a central cross (clockwise): HONORI MARIA SERHNA VIVATIS STELICHO. Latin and Greek characters were intermingled in this one. The letters form a Christogram. Louvre, Paris.
Colossal marble head of a youthful emperor, possibly Honorius (Musei Capitolini)
Arcadius
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Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius. Arcadius ruled the eastern
Honorius
…Aelia Flaccilla. After the death of Theodosius in 395, Honorius, under the regency of Stilicho, ruled the western half of the empire while his brother Arcadius ruled the eastern half. His reign over the Western Roman Empire was precarious and chaotic. In 410, Rome was sacked for the first time since the Battle…
Bust of an emperor at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, most likely Arcadius.
A young Arcadius is depicted on the right of the Missorium of Theodosius. C. 388 AD.
The emperors Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius I depicted in the 12th century Manasses Chronicle.
Portrait head of an emperor, potentially Arcadius