Honorius

Names:
9 September 384: Flavius Honorius 
January 393: Flavius Honorius Augustus
15 August 423: natural death

co-emperor of Arcadius; ruled in the west

Successor of: Theodosius I

Relatives:

• father: Theodosius I
• mother: Aelia Flacilla

• 395 Death of Theodosius I; Honorius and Arcadius succeed their father
• 396 Honorius consul III (with Arcadius IV)
• 398 Consul IV (with Flavius Eutychianus); marries Maria, daughter of Stilicho
• 401 Alaric's Visigoths invade Italy
• 402 Consul V (with Arcadius V); undecided battle between Stilicho and Alaric at Pollentia; the Visigoths return
• 404 Consul VI (with Aristaenetus); triumph of Honorius; imperial residence moved from Rome to Ravenna
• 405 Radagaisus invades Italy
• 406 Vandals, Alans, Sueves invade Gaul; Stilicho destroys the army of Radagaisus
• 407 Consul VII (with Theodosius II consul II); in Britain, Constantinus III is proclaimed emperor; he withdraws all Roman troops from the island
• 408 Death of Arcadius; murder of Stilicho; the Visigoths invade Italy; Theodosius II becomes emperor in the east
• 409 Consul VIII (with Theodosius II consul III); Vandals settle in [V]Andalusia
• 410 Visigoths capture Rome; death of Alaric; Britain evacuated
• 411 Consul IX (with Theodosius II consul V); general Constantius defeats Constantinus III
• 412 Alaric's successor Athaulf leaves Italy
• 414 Athauf marries Galla Placidia; invades Hispania
• 415 Consul X (with Theodosius II consul VI); Death of Athaulf
• 417 Consul XI (with Constantius) Galla Placidia marries Constantius
• 418 Consul XII (with Theodosius II consul VIII); Visigoths settled in Aquitania; Assembly of the Seven Provinces in Gaul
• 421 Constantius ("Constantius III") made co-ruler of Honorius; the new emperor dies after half a year
• 422 Consul XIII (with Theodosius II consul X)
• 423 Natural death

Contemporary events:

• 397 Death of Ambrose
• 404 Last gladiator competition in Rome; death of Claudianus
• 405 Burning of the Sibylline books
• 417 Council of Carthage: Pelagianism condemned
• 420 Death of Orosius
• 422 Foundation of Venice (traditional date)