stilicho

Theodosius decides in his will to give Arcadius the WRE and Honorius the ERE. I would expect that the more doited Arcadius would not interfere with Stilicho and allow a strong court culture, likely stopping Alaric from entering Rome, while Honorius would try to oust powerful figures such as...

Been doing research on the late Empire, and Stilicho has fast become one of my favorite Roman generals of all time. After his assassination in 408, the WRE fell apart fast. Not saying he could've saved the West on his own, since many historians think it was a lost cause by this point, but is...

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In 408,Honorius and the aristocracy attempted to remove Stilicho from power.They began by securing the loyalty of an army located at Ticinum and mobilized it against Stilicho.At first,Stilicho attempted to surrender himself,but after being persuaded by his son and his barbarian supporters that...