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Idealising bust of Arcadius in the Theodosian style combines elements of classicism with the new hieratic style (Istanbul Archaeology Museum)
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| Reign | 19 January 383 – 1 May 408 |
| Full name | Flavius Arcadius |
| Born | 1 January 377 |
| Birthplace | Hispania |
| Died | 1 May 408 (aged 31) |
| Buried | Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople |
| Predecessor | Theodosius I |
| Successor | Theodosius II |
| Consort to | Aelia Eudoxia |
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| Dynasty | Theodosian |
| Father | Theodosius I |
| Mother | Aelia Flaccilla |
| Religious beliefs | Nicene Christianity |
Flavius Arcadius (Greek: Ἀρκάδιος Arkádios; 1 January 377 – 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to 408. He was the eldest son of the augustus Theodosius I (r. 379 – 395) and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius (r. 393 – 423). Arcadius ruled the eastern half of the empire from 395, when their father died, while Honorius ruled the west. A weak ruler, his reign was dominated by a series of powerful ministers and by his wife, Aelia Eudoxia.
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Solidus of Arcadius.
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