Theodosian dynasty

Theodosian dynasty

The Theodosian dynasty was a Roman family that rose to eminence in the waning days of the Roman Empire.

History

Its founding father was Flavius Theodosius (known to us as Count Theodosius), a great general who had saved Britannia from the Great Conspiracy. His son, Flavius Theodosius was made emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire in 379, and briefly reunited the Roman Empire 394-395 by defeating the usurper Eugenius. Theodosius I was succeeded by his sons Honorius in the West and Arcadius in the East of the Empire. The House of Theodosius was related with the Valentinian Dynasty since Theodosius I had married Galla, a daughter of Valentinian I, their daughter was Galla Placidia. The last emperor in the West belonging to the dynasty was Galla Placidia's son Valentinian III, the last emperor in the East was Marcian, the brother in law of Theodosius II. Later on a granddaughter of Valentinian III was married to Olybrius and Anthemius was a son-in-law of Marcian. Descendants of the dynasty continued to be part of the East Roman nobility at Constantinople until the end of the sixth century.

Members

* Theodosius I
* Arcadius
* Honorius
* Theodosius II
* Marcian
* Valentinian III

temmata

In "italics" the Augusti and the Augustae.

* Count Theodosius and Thermantia
**"Theodosius I"
**From marriage between "Theodosius I" and "Aelia Flaccilla"
***"Arcadius". Married "Aelia Eudoxia".
***"Honorius (emperor)". Married first Maria and secondly Thermantia. They were sisters, daughters of Stilicho and Serena.
***Pulcheria.
**From marriage between "Theodosius I" and "Galla". She was a daughter of Valentinian I and Justina.
***Gratian.
***John.
***"Galla Placidia". Married first Ataulf and secondly "Constantius III"
***From marriage between "Arcadius" and "Aelia Eudoxia"
****"Theodosius II". Married "Aelia Eudocia"
****Flaccilla.
****"Pulcheria". Married "Marcian".
****Arcadia.
****Marina.
***From marriage between "Galla Placidia" and Ataulf.
****Theodosius.
***From marriage between "Galla Placidia" and "Constantius III".
****"Valentinian III". Married his cousin "Licinia Eudoxia"
****"Justa Grata Honoria". Granted the title Augusta. Proposed marriage to Attila the Hun, treaty never concluded.
****From marriage between "Theodosius II" and "Aelia Eudocia"
*****Arcadius.
*****"Licinia Eudoxia". Married first her cousin "Valentinian III" and secondly "Petronius Maximus".
*****Flaccilla.
****The marriage of "Pulcheria" and "Marcian" was childless. However it brought into the dynasty a daughter of Marcian from a previous marriage.
*****"Marcia Euphemia". Married "Anthemius".
****From marriage between "Valentinian III" and "Licinia Eudoxia"
*****Eudocia. Married first Paladius, a son of Petronius Maximus, and secondly Huneric.
*****Placidia. Married "Olybrius".
****From marriage between "Marcia Euphemia" and "Anthemius".
*****Anthemiolus.
*****"Marcian". Usurper emperor. Married Leontia, a daughter of Leo I and Verina.
*****Procopius.
*****Romulus.
*****Alypia. Married Ricimer.
****From marriage of Eudocia and Huneric.
*****Hilderic.
****From marriage of Placidia and Olybrius.
*****Anicia Juliana. Married Areobindus.
****From marriage of Anicia Juliana and Areobindus.
*****Olybrius. Married Irene, a niece of Anastasius I.
****From marriage of Olybrius and Irene.
*****Proba. Married Probus.
****From marriage of Proba and Probus.
*****Juliana. Married Anastasius.
****From marriage of Juliana and Anastasius.
*****Areobindus.
*****Placidia.
*****Proba.

ee also

* Roman Emperor (Late Empire)

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