Stilicho [2] (/ ˈ s t ɪ l ɪ k oʊ /; c. 359 – 22 August 408) was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. [3] [4] He was partly of Vandal origins and married to Serena, the niece of emperor Theodosius I. He became guardian for the underage Honorius. [5]

Flavius Stilicho was the regent (394–408) for the Roman emperor Honorius and one of the last great Roman military commanders in the West. He fought in several campaigns against the barbarians, opposing the invading Visigoths under Alaric in …

2021年1月22日 · Flavius Stilicho (365-408 CE) was a Roman army commander, who rose in the ranks under the reign of Roman emperor Theodosius I (r. 378-395 CE) and eventually became the regent to his son Honorius (r. 395-423 CE).

2022年10月31日 · To defend the empire Honorius looked to one man, his great general Stilicho. Married to the emperor’s daughter and the emperor’s guardian before he came of age, this grizzled old veteran was perhaps the only man who could save Rome from the Visigoths.

Stilicho, aware of these power dynamics, found a way to undermine Eutropius. He supported a campaign of public ridicule against him, which was led by the poet Claudian. This campaign highlighted Eutropius’s weaknesses, including his controversial appointment of Alaric and the fact he was a eunuch. Eventually, Eutropius’s influence waned ...

2023年5月13日 · General Stilicho, a formidable warrior and master tactician, stood as the last bastion of hope for the crumbling Western Roman Empire. The ultimate defender of Rome, he valiantly battled barbarian invasions and the treacherous tides of political turmoil.

2020年1月11日 · From that time, Flavius Stilicho was the proper ruler of the Western Empire. In the early days of Honorius’ reign, Stilicho tried to eliminate in turn the “guardians” of Emperor Arcadius, who was too young to rule the state. First he led the fall of Prefect Rufin, and then in 399 CE he got rid of his successor Eutropius.

2018年6月11日 · Flavius Stilicho (died 408) was a Roman general of Vandal origin who maintained the territorial integrity of the Western Roman Empire during the reign of the emperor Honorius. The father of Stilicho was from the German tribe of the Vandals but served with distinction as a cavalry officer in the Roman army.

Flavius Stilicho (occasionally written as Stilico) (ca. 359–408) was a high-ranking general (magister militum) who was, for a time, the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire.[1] Half Vandal and married to the niece of the Emperor Theodosius, Stilicho’s regency for the underage Honorius...

2024年8月21日 · Stilicho led the armies of the Western empire successfully for a decade, fending off Roman usurpers and Germanic invasions, and holding the increasingly shaky edifice of the Roman...