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Portrait of Theodosius I

Rome

Theodosius I

Reign
379395
Life
347–395

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Further Reading

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Cover of Theodosius: The Empire at Bay

Theodosius: The Empire at Bay

Stephen Williams & Gerard Friell

Williams and Friell on the emperor who made Christianity the state religion and divided the empire.

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