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Theodosius II was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 401 to 450 CE and oversaw major legal and architectural projects, most notably the compilation of Roman laws into the Theodosian Code and the construction of the massive defensive walls around Constantinople. His reign was significant for stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire during a turbulent period and establishing legal frameworks that influenced European law for centuries to come.
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Theodosius II (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 10 April 401 – 28 July 450), called "the Calligrapher", was Roman emperor from 402 to 450. He was proclaimed Augustus as an infant and ruled as the Eastern Empire's sole emperor after the death of his father Arcadius in 408. His reign was marked by the promulgation of the Theodosian law code and the construction of the Theodosian walls of Constantinople. He also presided over the outbreak of two great Christological controversies, Nestorianism and Eutychianism.
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