THEODOSIUS

d. 376, Roman general under Valentinian I. He defeated (368–69) the Picts and Scots in Britain and the Alemanni in Gaul (369). He suppressed (372–74) a Berber uprising in N Africa, but was executed at Carthage by Valentinian's successor Gratian on unknown charges. His son became emperor as Theodosius I.

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books on: Theodosius  - 2273 results

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History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian - Vol. 2
Book by J. B. Bury; Dover Publications, 1958
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Rome--History--Empire, 284-476
...refortified by Romans, 15 , 104 , 344 Theodosius I. the Great ; organisation of army...criminal legislation of, ii. 411 sq. Theodosius II., Emperor, birth and baptism...443 ; laws on divorce, ii. 407 sq. Theodosius, Patriarch of Alexandria, ii. 319...
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History of the Later Roman Empire from the Death of Theodosius I. to the Death of Justinian - Vol. 1
Book by J. B. Bury; Dover, 1958
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Rome--History--Empire, 284-476
...1 It so happened that as the Emperor Theodosius was proceeding to the church on the...But a certain poor man brought to Theodosius a Phrygian apple, 2 of enormously large...took it and sent it to the Emperor Theodosius, even as he entered the Palace. And...
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Law in the Crisis of Empire, 379-455 Ad: The Theodosian Dynasty and Its Quaestors with a Palingenesia of Laws of the Dynasty
Book by Tony Honoré; Oxford University, 1998
Subjects: Codex Theodosianus, Roman Law, Theodosius--I--Emperor Of Rome--347-395
2 Theodosius I: The First Decade 379-388 THIS chapter begins the...the whole imperial college, were in fact enacted by Theodosius I 379-95 , Arcadius 394-408 , and Theodosius II 408-50 . Their analysis occupies this and the following...
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A Book That Shook the World: Anniversary Essays on Charles Darwin's Origin of Species
Book by Julian S. Huxley, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Reinhold Niebuhr, Oliver L. Reiser, Swami Nikhilananda; University of Pittsburgh Press, 1958
Subjects: Darwin, Charles--1809-1882--On The Origin Of Species, Evolution (Biology)
CONTENTS DARWIN AND THE IDEA OF EVOLUTION 1 Julian S. Huxley Fellow of the Royal Society THE CAUSES OF EVOLUTION 13 Theodosius Dobzhansky Professor of Zoology Columbia University CHRISTIANITY AND DARWINS REVOLUTION 30 Reinhold Niebuhr Professor...
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Genetic Diversity and Human Equality
Book by Theodosius Dobzhansky; Basic Books, 1973
Subjects: Blacks--Intelligence Levels, Human Population Genetics, Intelligence Levels
...BELLACK Teachers College, Columbia University VIRGIL CLIFT New York University GAIL KENNEDY Amherst College Copyright 1973 by Theodosius Dobzhansky Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 73-76262 SBN 465-02671-0 Manufactured in the United States of America...
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journal articles on: Theodosius  - 159 results

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John Rufus: The Lives of Peter the Iberian, Theodosius of Jerusalem, and the Monk Romanus
Journal article by Eric D. Reymond; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 129, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, John Rufus: The Lives of Peter the Iberian, Theodosius of Jerusalem, and the Monk Romanu (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
...Rufus: The Lives of Peter the Iberian, Theodosius of Jerusalem, and the Monk Romanus...Rufus: The Lives of Peter the Iberian, Theodosius of Jerusalem, and the Monk Romanus...responsibilities. Thus, Peter flees the court of Theodosius II in Constantinople for Jerusalem...
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A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II, 408-450
Journal article by David Frye; The Historian, Vol. 70, 2008
Subjects: A Greek Roman Empire: Power and Belief Under Theodosius II, 408-450 (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II, 408-450. by David Frye...Empire: Power and Belief under Theodosius II, 408-450. By Fergus Millar...reforms, and, by the death of Theodosius I 395, the principle of separate...
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Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius
Journal article by Justin Stephens; Canadian Journal of History, Vol. 42, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius (Book)--Book reviews
...Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius. by Justin Stephens Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius by Malcolm R. Errington. Studies...death of Julian in 363 to the death of Theodosius in 395. In the process, he tests...
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Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius
Journal article by Albert A. Bell Jr.; The Historian, Vol. 70, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius (Book)--Book reviews
...Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius. by Albert A. Bell Jr. Roman Imperial Policy from Julian to Theodosius. By R. Malcolm Errington. (Chapel...apostate Julian in 364 to the death of Theodosius provide a key to answering this question...
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Theodosius Dobzhansky's Role in the Emergence and Institutionalization of Genetics in Mexico
Journal article by Ana Barahona, Francisco J. Ayala; Genetics, Vol. 170, 2005
Subjects: Dobzhansky T, Genetics
Theodosius Dobzhanskys Role in the Emergence and...of Mexico (BARAHONA et al. 2003). Theodosius Dobzhansky traveled to Mexico and collected...institutionalization of genetics in Mexico. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975): Theodosius...
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Roman Holiday: Theodosius and His Spanish Villa; Danny Wood Visits Carranque Archaeological Park, near Madrid. Recently Opened to the Public
Magazine article by Danny Wood; History Today, Vol. 54, February 2004
Subjects: Theodosius I, Emperor of Rome--Homes and haunts
Roman Holiday: Theodosius and His Spanish Villa; Danny Wood...HOLIDAY PLAYGROUND for the family of Theodosius the Great, Roman emperor An 379...It is possible that Spanish-born Theodosius himself spent time here during his...
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Threefold Mystery: Charles Freeman Explains Why AD 381 Was a Defining Moment in the History of European Thought
Magazine article by Charles Freeman; History Today, Vol. 59, February 2008
Subjects: Catholic Church--History, Christian literature--History, Europe--Religious aspects, Religion--History, Religious beliefs--History
...the western emperor Gratian appointed Theodosius, a tough Spanish soldier, to replace...the Nicene formula and, even though Theodosius did not pretend to be a theologian...being worshipped in a variety of ways. Theodosius ignored all this when, in January 380...
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Friends, Romans or Countrymen? Barbarians in the Empire
Magazine article by Stephen Williams, Gerard Friell; History Today, Vol. 44, July 1994
Subjects: Barbarian invasions of Rome--History, Germanic tribes--History, Rome (Ancient)--History, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. (Empire)
...Gratian, appointed the general, Theodosius, Emperor of the East, with the daunting...This step could not be reversed, but Theodosius tried hard to stop it becoming a precedent...settlement worked acceptably during Theodosius reign. The Visigoths kept their part...
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Violence and Mission in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries: Lessons for Today
Magazine article by Alan Kreider; International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Vol. 31, July 2007
Subjects: Bible, Centuries, Christianity, Christians, Religion, Religious conversion, Religious missions, Violence
...force, violence? Emperor Theodosius I (379-95) chose violence...by Bishop Ambrose of Milan, Theodosius addressed an edict to the people...call themselves Christians, Theodosius adjudged to be "demented and...
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Exploring Medieval Art in New York
Magazine article by Margaret Montet; World and I, Vol. 22, April 2007
Subjects: Art, Medieval--Appreciation, Medieval art--Appreciation, The Cloisters--Appreciation, The Cloisters--Collections and collecting
...artifacts in the Cloisters. Entitled Theodosius Arrives in Ephesus, this window depicts the Roman Emperor Theodosius on horseback, a bishop, and a young...thirteenth-century depiction of Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus in 1980. The window...
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Sister's Graves Concern
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 23, 2006
...was duly concluded under the name of Theodosius Graves, and as far as I was concerned...arrive at my sisters home, addressed to Theodosius Graves. Now, what is known to the...created. Was my sister living in sin with Theodosius? Who was Theodosius Graves and why...
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A Scent of Evil at Murder Mansion
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 21, 2011
Subjects: Donellan, John
...sterling12.99 inc p p In 1780, Sir Theodosius Boughton, a dissolute youth of 20...He certainly had a motive. If Sir Theodosius died before turning 21, the fortune...being pregnant, quite possibly by Sir Theodosius. Or what about the baronets second...
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A Reverence for History's Art; Ravenna, Italy's Famed Mosaics Dazzle as They Cross Centuries
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 27, 2007
...Galla Placidia (A.D. 386 to 450), daughter of Emperor Theodosius I and his second wife, also Galla and a daughter of Valentinian...Heritage list. Galla Placidia was the daughter of Roman Emperor Theodosius I. Photograph courtesy of the province of Ravenna The dome...
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Area Has Its Own Little Corner of Olympic History
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 22, 2004
...ancient Greece. The Olympic games were played every four years for 1,200 years, until Emperor Theodosius I abolished them in 393 A.D. Theodosius I was a Christian and believed that the games had pagan roots not in keeping with the new religion...
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Look Past Experiences and Look at Jesus Christ
Newspaper article; The Chronicle (Toowoomba, Australia), March 25, 2010
Subjects: Jesus Christ
...and murdered the governor and freed the charioteer. Emperor Theodosius was incensed but waited until another chariot race was held. When the crowd of 7000 was in the arena, Theodosius had his soldiers lock the doors and butcher the entire crowd...
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encyclopedia articles on: Theodosius  - 52 results

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Theodosius I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
THEODOSIUS I or Theodosius the Great, 346? 395, Roman emperor of the East (379 95) and emperor of the West (394 95), son of Theodosius , the general of Valentinian I. He became (375) military governor...
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Theodosius the Great
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
THEODOSIUS THE GREAT see Theodosius I . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Theodosius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
THEODOSIUS d. 376, Roman general under Valentinian I . He defeated (368 69) the...Valentinians successor Gratian on unknown charges. His son became emperor as Theodosius I. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Theodosius II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
THEODOSIUS II 401 50, Roman emperor of the East (408 50), son and successor of...Attila in regard to the ever-increasing tribute he demanded. In 431, Theodosius summoned the Council of Ephesus, which condemned Nestorianism , and in...
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Dobzhansky, Theodosius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DOBZHANSKY, THEODOSIUS dobzhan ske, 1900 1975, American geneticist, b. Russia, grad. Univ. of Kiev, 1921. He emigrated to the United States in...
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