SPEAR Factoids about Theodosius II — ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ

Theodosius II is an emperor of the Roman Empire commemorated in Cyril of Alexandria and Theodosius II (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/770] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including

mss London, British Library, Add. 17134, f. 50v and add. 18816, f. 70r-v

. 1

“Theodosius II ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire from 408 to 450. His reign saw the start of the Christological controversy and he convened both the Council of Ephesus of 431 and the so-called 'robber synod' of 449. Joh. Eph., EH 5.14, remembers him as the last purple-born prince (his father was the emperor Arcadius) before the birth of Maurice's son Theodosius in 583.” 5

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Theodosius See factoid page

Sex:

Theodosius was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Theodosius was King of Rome . See factoid page

Relationships

A letter between Severus of Antioch referenced Dioscorus I, Irenaeus of Tyre, and Theodosius . See factoid page

A letter by Dioscorus I referenced Irenaeus of Tyre and Theodosius. See factoid page

Honorios and Theodosius II had a professional relationship. See factoid page

Events

The monk Nisthora died but came back to life to inform the messenger of Theodosius II that he would not have a son because the empire was about to become "Nestorian," i.e. Chalcedonian. See factoid page

In 411/2 A. Gr. 723 Rabbula built in Edessa the House of Mar Stephanos previously called the House of the Sabbath of the Jews of Edessa by the command of Theodosius . See factoid page

Timothy Aelurus and Theodosius II were commemorated on 31 July. See factoid page

The third time the walls of Edessa were broken down was in the days of the Kings Honorios and Theodosius and of the bishop Rabbula in March 413 Ādar A. Gr. 724 . The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-261, 8559-554. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Theodosius II — ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1529.html, 2025-07-01.