Eugenius
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Eugenius (died 6 September 394) was a Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. While Christian himself, Eugenius capitalized on the discontent in the West caused by Theodosius' religious policies targeting pagans. He renovated the pagan Temple of Venus and Roma and restored the Altar of Victory after continued petitions from the Roman Senate. Eugenius replaced Theodosius' administrators with men loyal to him. This included pagans, reviving the pagan cause. His army fought the army of Theodosius at the Battle of the Frigidus, where he was ca
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Eugenius
- Royalty.image
- Eugenius coin (transparent).png
- Royalty.image_size
- 250px
- Royalty.alt
- Golden coin depicting bearded man with military attire and diadem, facing right
- Royalty.caption
- Tremissis depicting Eugenius, marked:
- Royalty.succession
- Roman emperor in the West
- Royalty.reign
- 22 August 392 – 6 September 394
- Royalty.predecessor
- Valentinian II
- Royalty.successor
- Theodosius I
- Royalty.death_date
- 6 September 394
- Royalty.death_place
- Frigidus River
- Royalty.religion
- Christianity
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Roman consul
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Image
- Eugenius AV Solidus 621125 (obverse).jpg
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- Commons category
- Flavius Eugenius
- date of death
- 0394-09-06
- date of birth
- 0345-01-01
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- Eugenius
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- cause of death
- decapitation
- time period
- Later Roman Empire
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Life
- Rise to power
- Civil, religious, and military policies
- Fall
- References
- Sources
- External links
Eugenius (died 6 September 394) was a Western Roman emperor from 392 to 394, unrecognized by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I. While Christian himself, Eugenius capitalized on the discontent in the West caused by Theodosius' religious policies targeting pagans. He renovated the pagan Temple of Venus and Roma and restored the Altar of Victory after continued petitions from the Roman Senate. Eugenius replaced Theodosius' administrators with men loyal to him. This included pagans, reviving the pagan cause. His army fought the army of Theodosius at the Battle of the Frigidus, where he was captured and executed.
==Life== A Christian and former teacher of grammar and rhetoric, as well as magister scriniorum, Eugenius had become an acquaintance of Arbogast, the magister militum, after being introduced to him by Arbogast's uncle Richomeres. Arbogast was of Frankish origin and de facto ruler of the western portion of the Empire.
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