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THEODOSIUS II
401 - 450
Theodosius was Eastern Roman emperor from 408 - 450.
Theodosius' father was Eastern Roman
emperor Arcadius. Theodosius II's grandfather was
Theodosius I, the father of Arcadius.
Theodosius was busy fighting the
Vandals and the
Huns, who were
led by Attila at
the time.
395 - Final division of the Roman empire between Arcadius and
Honorius, the two sons of Theodosius I. The
Goths revolt, and
under Alaric attack various parts of both the Roman empires.
In 413, Theodosius fortified
Constantinople by building a major wall around the city. Here is the
map:

Constantinople's Wall by Theodosius II
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