Stilicho [2] (/ ˈ s t ɪ l ɪ k oʊ /; c. 359 – 22 August 408) was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. [3] [4] He was partly of Vandal origins and married to Serena, the niece of emperor Theodosius I. He became guardian for the underage Honorius. [5]

Flavius Stilicho was the regent (394–408) for the Roman emperor Honorius and one of the last great Roman military commanders in the West. He fought in several campaigns against the barbarians, opposing the invading Visigoths under Alaric in …

Jan 22, 2021 · Flavius Stilicho (365-408 CE) was a Roman army commander, who rose in the ranks under the reign of Roman emperor Theodosius I (r. 378-395 CE) and eventually became the regent to his son Honorius (r. 395-423 CE).

Oct 31, 2022 · To defend the empire Honorius looked to one man, his great general Stilicho. Married to the emperor’s daughter and the emperor’s guardian before he came of age, this grizzled old veteran was perhaps the only man who could save Rome from the Visigoths.

Jan 11, 2020 · From that time, Flavius Stilicho was the proper ruler of the Western Empire. In the early days of Honorius’ reign, Stilicho tried to eliminate in turn the “guardians” of Emperor Arcadius, who was too young to rule the state. First he led the fall of Prefect Rufin, and then in 399 CE he got rid of his successor Eutropius.

May 13, 2023 · General Stilicho, a formidable warrior and master tactician, stood as the last bastion of hope for the crumbling Western Roman Empire. The ultimate defender of Rome, he valiantly battled barbarian invasions and the treacherous tides of political turmoil.

Flavius Stilicho was a prominent military leader during the late Roman Empire, known for his heritage as the son of a Vandal cavalry officer and a Roman mother.

Jun 11, 2018 · Flavius Stilicho (died 408) was a Roman general of Vandal origin who maintained the territorial integrity of the Western Roman Empire during the reign of the emperor Honorius. The father of Stilicho was from the German tribe of the Vandals but served with distinction as a cavalry officer in the Roman army.

Stilicho, ever determined to stop Alaric’s advances, gathered his troops and pursued the Goths into Balkan territory. He managed to corner Alaric’s army, setting the stage for what seemed to be a decisive victory.

Stilicho was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. He was partly of Vandal origins and married to Serena, the niece of emperor Theodosius I.