Theodosius I

Roman emperor from 379 to 395
Person human Q46696
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Summary

Theodosius I was born on January 11, 347[1], in Coca[2]. He died on January 17, 395[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,273 views/month, #5,509 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Italica[7]
  • Place of burial: Church of the Holy Apostles[8], Constantinople[9]
  • Father: Flavius Theodosius[10]
  • Mother: Thermantia[11]
  • Spouse: Aelia Flaccilla[12], Galla[13]
  • Child: Honorius[14], Arcadius[15], Pulcheria[16], Gratianus[17], Galla Placidia[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[19]
  • Position held: Roman emperor[20], ancient Roman senator[21], Byzantine emperor[22], Roman consul[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family: Theodosian dynasty[25], Valentinianic dynasty[26]
  • Noble title: Roman emperor[27]
  • Commons category: Theodosius I[28]
  • Canonization status: saint[29]
  • Feast day: January 17[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Theodosius I[31]
  • Relative: Serena[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[34], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Pauly–Wissowa[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[41]
  • Official name: Θεοδόσιος Α΄[42], Flavius Theodosius Augustus[43]
  • Nickname: Theodosius the Great[44]
  • Birth name: Theodosius[45]
  • Name in native language: Flavius Theodosius[46], Flavius Theodosius Augustus[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodosius I include Obelisk of Theodosius[48], an obelisk[49], in Turkey[50], founded in -1500[51] and Forum of Theodosius[52], a forum[53], in Turkey[54].

Why It Matters

Theodosius I has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include Edict of Thessalonica[57], a statute[58], in Ancient Rome[59]. Entities named for him include Obelisk of Theodosius[48], an obelisk[49], in Turkey[50], founded in -1500[51] and Forum of Theodosius[52], a forum[53], in Turkey[54].

FAQs

Where was Theodosius I born?

Theodosius I's place of birth was Coca[2].

Where did Theodosius I die?

Theodosius I died in Milan[4].

Who were Theodosius I's parents?

Theodosius I's father was Flavius Theodosius[10]. Theodosius I's mother was Thermantia[11].

Who was Theodosius I married to?

Theodosius I's spouses include Aelia Flaccilla[12] and Galla[13].

What did Theodosius I do for work?

Theodosius I worked as a politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Chronicle of Hydatius. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Continuation of the Chronicon of Marcellinus Comes. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q45272712. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Q45276026. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Nomisma. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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