Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Theodosian dynasty (379–457) ===
{{Main|Theodosian dynasty}}
{{Legend|#EBEBEB|({{Hash-tag}}) – Ambiguous legitimacy{{Efn|name=ambig}}}}

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| [[File:Bust of Theodosius I (cropped).jpg|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Theodosius I]]'''<br/ >"the Great"
| 19 January 379 – 17 January 395<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|379|1|19|395|1|17}}) <br/>'''East'''; then '''whole'''}} 
| Retired general; proclaimed eastern emperor by Gratian after the death of [[Valens]]
| 11 January 346/347 – 17 January 395<br/>{{Small|(aged 48/49)}}<hr/>Last emperor to briefly rule over the two halves of the Empire after the [[Battle of the Frigidus]]. Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=Grant|1loc=Vol. I, pp. 904–905|3a1=Kienast|3pp=323–329|2pp=270–273|3a2=Eck|3a3=Heil|4a1=ODB|4pp=2050–2051}}

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| [[File:Arcadius Istanbul Museum (cropped).JPG|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Arcadius]]'''
| 17 January 395 – 1 May 408<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|395|1|17|408|5|1}}; '''East''')}}
| Son of Theodosius I; co-emperor since 16 January 383. Emperor in the east
| 377 – 1 May 408<br/>{{Small|(aged 31)}}<hr/>Died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|3a1=Grant|4a1=Croke|4y=1995|1loc=Vol. I, p. 99|2pp=173–174|3pp=276–281|4p=58}}

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| [[File:Diptych of Honorius (head).jpg|100px|alt=carved portrait]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Honorius]]'''
| 17 January 395 – 15 August 423<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|395|1|17|423|8|15}}; '''West''')}}
| Son of Theodosius I; co-emperor since 23 January 393. Emperor in the west
| 9 September 384 – 15 August 423<br/>{{Small|(aged 38)}}<hr/>Reigned under several successive regencies, most notably [[Stilicho]]. His reign saw the first [[Sack of Rome (410)|sack of Rome]] in eight centuries. Died of [[edema]]{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|1loc=Vol. I, p. 442|3a1=Grant|3pp=282–285|2p=946}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Constantine III (west).png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Constantine III (Western Roman emperor)|Constantine III]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Flavius Claudius Constantinus''}}{{Efn|name=Constantine3}}
| 407 – 411<br/>{{Small|(4 years; '''West''')<hr/>''with'' [[File:Siliqua Constans II Arelate (obverse).jpg|25px]] '''[[Constans II (son of Constantine III)|Constans]]''' (409–411)}}{{Efn|name=co-emperor}}
| Common soldier, proclaimed emperor by the troops in Britain. Recognized by Honorius in 409. Emperor in the west
| Unknown – 411 (before 18 September)<hr/>Surrendered to [[Constantius III|Constantius]], a general of Honorius, and abdicated. Sent to Italy but murdered on the way{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=Grant|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 316–317|2pp=286–287}}

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| [[File:Theodosius II Louvre Ma1036.jpg|100px|alt=bust]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Theodosius II]]'''<br/>"the Calligrapher"
| 1 May 408 – 28 July 450<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|408|5|1|450|7|28}}; '''East''')}}
| Son of Arcadius; co-emperor since 10 January 402. Emperor in the east
| 10 April 401 – 28 July 450<br/>{{Small|(aged 49)}}<hr/>His reign saw the promulgation of the [[Theodosian Code]] and the construction of the [[Theodosian Walls]]. Died of a fall from his horse{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|1loc=Vol. II, p. 1100|3a1=Grant|3pp=288–291|2pp=2051–2052}}

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| style="background:#EBEBEB" | [[File:Rare solidus of Priscus Attalus (obverse).png|alt=coin|100x100px]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#EBEBEB" | '''[[Priscus Attalus]]''' ({{Hash-tag}})
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Late 409 – summer 410<br/>{{Small|(less than a year; '''Italy''')}}
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | A leading member of the Senate, proclaimed emperor by [[Alaric I|Alaric]] after the [[Sack of Rome (410)|Sack of Rome]]. Emperor in the west
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Unknown lifespan<hr/>Deposed by Alaric after reconciling with Honorius. Tried to claim the throne again 414–415 but was defeated and forced into exile; fate unknown{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 180–181}}

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| [[File:Constantius III diptych (detail).jpg|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Constantius III]]'''
| 8 February – 2 September 421<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|421|2|8|421|9|2}}}}; {{Small|'''West''')}}
| Prominent general under Honorius and husband of [[Galla Placidia]], a daughter of [[Theodosius I]]. Made co-emperor by Honorius. Emperor in the west
| Unknown – 2 September 421<hr/>''[[De facto]]'' ruler since 411; helped Honorius defeat numerous usurpers & foreign enemies. Died of illness{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=Grant|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 321–325|2pp=292–295}}

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| style="background:#EBEBEB" | [[File:Solidus of Joannes.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#EBEBEB" | '''[[Joannes]]''' ({{Hash-tag}})
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | 20 November 423 – {{Circa}} May 425<br/>{{Small|(1 year and a half; '''West''')}}
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Senior civil servant, seized power in Rome and the west after [[Theodosius II]] delayed in nominating a successor of Honorius
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Unknown – {{Circa}} May 425<hr/>Captured by the forces of Theodosius II, brought to Constantinople and executed{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=Grant|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 594–595|2pp=296–297}}

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| [[File:Bust of Valentinian III, Louvre (head).jpg|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Valentinian III]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Placidus Valentinianus''}}
| 23 October 425 – 16 March 455<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|425|10|23|455|3|16}}; '''West''')}}
| Son of Constantius III, grandson of Theodosius I and great-grandson of Valentinian I, installed as emperor of the west by Theodosius II
| 2 July 419 – 16 March 455<br/>{{Small|(aged 35)}}<hr/>Faced the invasion of the [[Huns]]. Murdered by Optelas and Thraustelas, retainers of [[Flavius Aetius|Aetius]]{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=Grant|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 1138–1139|2pp=298–304}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Marcian.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Marcian]]'''<br/>{{Small|''Marcianus''}}
| 25 August 450 – 27 January 457<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|450|8|25|457|1|27}}; '''East''')}}
| Soldier and official, proclaimed emperor after marrying [[Pulcheria]], a daughter of Arcadius. Emperor in the east
| 391/392 – 27 January 457<br/>{{Small|(aged 65)}}<hr/>Died after a prolonged period of illness{{Sfnm|1a1=PLRE|2a1=ODB|1loc=Vol. II, pp. 714–715|3a1=Grant|3pp=305–307|2pp=1296–1297}}

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