# Arcadius

> Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408)

**Wikidata**: [Q159369](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159369)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadius)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/arcadius

## Summary
Arcadius was a Roman emperor who ruled from 395 to 408 CE. He served as a political ruler of the Roman state during the period often referred to as the Byzantine Empire (Late Antiquity) and is recorded as living c. 377–408.

## Biography
- Born: 377 (place not specified in the provided source material)
- Nationality: Roman (Ancient Rome / Roman Empire)
- Education: [not specified in the provided source material]
- Known for: Serving as Roman Emperor from 395–408 CE
- Employer(s): Roman Empire (Eastern Roman administration often associated with the Byzantine Empire)
- Field(s): Politics; politician; governance

## Contributions
- Rule of the Roman Empire (Emperor), 395–408 CE. Arcadius's principal concrete outcome recorded in the source material is his tenure as Roman Emperor during those years.
- Associated landmark: Column of Arcadius — a Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) with inception date recorded as +0408-00-00T00:00:00Z. (The column is named in the provided material and is listed as a related Thing; its sitelink_count is 19.)

## FAQs
Q: When did Arcadius rule as emperor?
A: Arcadius was Roman Emperor from 395 to 408 CE.

Q: What are Arcadius’s life dates?
A: The provided material gives Arcadius’s dates as 377–408.

Q: With which historical polities is Arcadius associated?
A: Arcadius is associated with the Roman Empire and the historical period referred to as the Byzantine Empire (the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages).

Q: Is there an enduring monument linked to Arcadius?
A: Yes. The Column of Arcadius, a Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey), is named in the provided material and has an inception date listed as +0408-00-00T00:00:00Z.

Q: Where can I find structured metadata about Arcadius?
A: The provided source lists Arcadius with a wikipedia_title of "Arcadius", a Wikidata description "Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408)" and a sitelink_count of 73.

## Why They Matter
Arcadius matters because he was the Roman Emperor who held the imperial title during a formative interval at the end of the 4th century and into the early 5th century (395–408 CE). That span is part of the era characterized in the source material as the Byzantine Empire — the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages — and Arcadius’s reign occupies the historical timeframe tied to early Byzantine institutional continuity. The presence of a major named monument, the Column of Arcadius in Constantinople, marks a cultural and commemorative footprint in the imperial capital that endures in the historical and archaeological record as documented in the provided material.

## Notable For
- Serving as Roman Emperor from 395–408 CE.
- Lifespan recorded as 377–408 in the provided material.
- Association with the Column of Arcadius, a Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (inception recorded +0408-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- Appears in structured data with wikipedia_title: "Arcadius" and wikidata_description: "Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408)".
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 73 (as provided).

## Body

### Identity and metadata
- Name recorded: Arcadius (wikipedia_title: "Arcadius").
- Wikidata description provided: "Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408)".
- The entry for Arcadius has a sitelink_count of 73 in the provided structured properties.

### Chronology and life dates
- Birth year in the provided material: 377.
- Death year in the provided material: 408.
- Period of rule listed: 395–408 CE.

### Political role and field
- Arcadius is identified as a politician and as human (Thing: human).
- He held the office of Roman Emperor. The source frames his imperial role within the broader historical label of the Byzantine Empire (the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages).

### Associations with historical polities
- Ancient Rome: Arcadius is associated with Ancient Rome as the country/imperial polity that produced the office he held.
- Byzantine Empire: The source material links Arcadius’s imperial timeframe to the Byzantine Empire (listed as "Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages"). The related Byzantine Empire Thing includes multiple inception timestamps in the provided data: +0395-01-17T00:00:00Z, +0330-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0286-00-00T00:00:00Z, and +0285-00-00T00:00:00Z, reflecting the metadata attached to the related entity in the source.

### Monument and commemorations
- Column of Arcadius is listed among the related Things. It is described in the source material as a Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey). Its inception date in the provided data is +0408-00-00T00:00:00Z. The Column of Arcadius Thing has a sitelink_count of 19.

### Records and external indexing
- The provided structured properties include:
  - sitelink_count: 73 (for Arcadius).
  - wikipedia_title: Arcadius.
  - wikidata_description: Roman Emperor from 395–408 (377-408).
- The related Thing entries in the source include:
  - human [Thing] — any single member of Homo sapiens (sitelink_count: 273).
  - Byzantine Empire [Thing] — Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages (inception dates as listed above; country: ; sitelink_count: 187).
  - Ancient Rome [Thing] — country that began growing on the Italian Peninsula from the 8th century BC (inception: -0753-00-00T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count: 163).
  - politician [Thing] — person who holds or seeks positions in government (sitelink_count: 152).
  - Column of Arcadius [Thing] — Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) (inception: +0408-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: Q43; sitelink_count: 19).

### Additional notes from the provided material
- The source indicates no SEO data is available for Arcadius in the supplied context.
- The entry’s structured properties and related Things are the basis for the factual profile assembled here. No additional biographical, policy, military, familial, or administrative details are included in the provided material.

## References

1. Q45276026
2. Q45178330
3. International Standard Name Identifier
4. BnF authorities
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. SNAC
7. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
8. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
9. Treccani's Enciclopedia on line
10. Enciclopedia Treccani
11. Dizionario di Storia
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