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											Theodosius II  401-450 
                  Theodosius was Eastern Roman emperor from 408 - 450.
 
                    
            Theodosius II's father was Eastern Roman 
            emperor Arcadius.  
            Theodosius II's grandfather was 
			Theodosius I, the father of Arcadius and 
									 Honorius. 
              
            Theodosius II was busy fighting the 
									 Vandals and the  Huns, who were 
            led by  Attila at 
            the time. 
              
            The year
			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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