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'''Theodosius I''' (Latin: ''Flavius Theodosius Augustus''; | |name = Theodosius I | ||
|image = DTAE Theodosios solidus (cropped).png | |||
|birth = 11 January 347<br>{{Wiki|Hispania}}, [[Roman Empire]] | |||
|death = 17 January 395 {{c|aged 48}}<br>[[Milan|Mediolanum]], [[Italy|Italia]], Roman Empire | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = {{Wiki|Theodosian dynasty}} | |||
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'''Theodosius I''' (Latin: ''Flavius Theodosius Augustus''; Greek: Θεοδόσιος; 347 – 395), born '''Flavius Theodosius''', was [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]] from 379 to his death. | |||
==Biography== | |||
One of the emperors who adopted [[Christianity]], Theodosius issued a decree which declared the {{Wiki|Nicene Christianity}} as the only legitimate imperial religion, which led to the closure and destruction of most pagan temples in the Roman Empire. This decree also supposedly led to the destruction of the [[Library of Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]].<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Siege of Alexandria|The Siege of Alexandria: "Lost Knowledge"]]</ref> | |||
== | During this time of pagan prosecution, executions of {{Wiki|Belgae}} pagans were a routine occurrence in the streets of Rome. Theodosius ignored all calls for compromise, and as a result he became an enemy of the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]. Hoping to send a clear message to the emperor, they engineered the [[assassination]]s of several Christian [[Scholar|priests]] in the province of [[Great Britain|Britannia]], which was home to countless pagan tribes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
In 390, Theodosius transported an Egyptian [[Obelisk of Theodosius|obelisk]] from [[Alexandria]] to [[Constantinople]], where he placed it in the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]]<ref name="Hippodrome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Hippodrome]]</ref> on an ornately carved base that he had specially constructed to hold it. In 393, he repaired, improved and christened the [[Forum of Theodosius]] to commemorate his victories in battle and politics.<ref name="Forum">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Forum of Theodosius]]</ref> He also augmented the [[Harbor of Theodosius]], causing it to become a major port for the trading of agricultural goods, and later a military outpost.<ref name="Harbor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Harbor of Theodosius]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 5 May 2026
Theodosius I (Latin: Flavius Theodosius Augustus; Greek: Θεοδόσιος; 347 – 395), born Flavius Theodosius, was Roman Emperor from 379 to his death.
Biography[edit | edit source]
One of the emperors who adopted Christianity, Theodosius issued a decree which declared the Nicene Christianity as the only legitimate imperial religion, which led to the closure and destruction of most pagan temples in the Roman Empire. This decree also supposedly led to the destruction of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt.[1]
During this time of pagan prosecution, executions of Belgae pagans were a routine occurrence in the streets of Rome. Theodosius ignored all calls for compromise, and as a result he became an enemy of the Hidden Ones. Hoping to send a clear message to the emperor, they engineered the assassinations of several Christian priests in the province of Britannia, which was home to countless pagan tribes.[2]
In 390, Theodosius transported an Egyptian obelisk from Alexandria to Constantinople, where he placed it in the Hippodrome[3] on an ornately carved base that he had specially constructed to hold it. In 393, he repaired, improved and christened the Forum of Theodosius to commemorate his victories in battle and politics.[4] He also augmented the Harbor of Theodosius, causing it to become a major port for the trading of agricultural goods, and later a military outpost.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Siege of Alexandria: "Lost Knowledge"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Hippodrome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Forum of Theodosius
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Harbor of Theodosius