mgcoins database Cyzicus AD 392-395 AE AE4 1.5 g 1.42 cm 1.42 cm 12h
obverse: hd Theodosius I r diademed, draped and cuirassed D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG reverse: Victory adv l carrying trophy and dragging captive SALVS REIPVBLICAE, SMR B (RCV '88 4188) Munthandel G Henzen List May 1993 253 vw 213, 13 euro
Theodosius I 346 (Italica Spain) 379-395 son of Theodosius famous general in the reign of Valentinianus I Like his father one of the Empire's formost generals 378 Valens 364-378 slain by the Goths near Hadrianopolis 379 elevated to Augustus of the Eastern division by Gratianus 367-383 Campaign against the Goths 383 Gratianus overthrown by Magnus Maximus 383-388 and murdered at Lugdunum 387 Magnus Maximus invaded Italy the only possession left of Valentianianus II 375-392 388 Theodosius defeated Magnus Maximus 392 Valentinianus strangled, probably by order of his general Arbogastes 394 Theodosius marched against the Western usurper Eugenius 392-394 (puppet emperor of Arbogastes, barbarian general) 394-395 Theodosius ruler over the entire Empire 395 Theodosius died at Milan, a victim of dropsy
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