Late Empire

Question 1

Name the saint who suffered the wrath of Eudoxia in 401

Answer 1

St John

Question 2

Who did Arcadius hand his government over to in 404 after the death of Eudoxia

Answer 2

Anthemius

Question 3

Who became emperor in 408 upon the death of Arcadius

Answer 3

Theodosius II, 408-450

Question 4

What sister of Theodosius II dismissed Anthemius and assumed the title of Augusta

Answer 4

Aelia Pulcheria

Question 5

What emperor’s code served as the base of Justinian’s

Answer 5

code of Theodosius II

Question 6

Name the two empresses of Theo I

Answer 6

Gallia and Aelia Flaccilla

Question 7

Name the Eastern emperor who ruled from 395-408

Answer 7

Arcadius

Question 8

Name the praetorian prefect of the east who was engaged with a power struggle with Stilicho

Answer 8

Rufinus

Question 9

Name the eunuch and court chamberland who influenced and administered affairs for Arcadius

Answer 9

Eutropius

Question 10

Who was the empress of Arcadius responsible for Eutropius’ exile

Answer 10

Aelia Eudoxia

Question 11

Name the magister equitum who defeated the Alemanni in 365

Answer 11

Jovinus

Question 12

Why did Valentinian launch a campaign into England in 367

Answer 12

To help relieve Britain against the Picts and Saxons

Question 13

What tribe breached the fronts of the Danube in 374

Answer 13

Sarmatians - defeated by Valentinian

Question 14

Name the son of Valentinian I who was emperor in the west from 375-383

Answer 14

Gratian

Question 15

Name the half brother of Gratian who ruled as Co-Augustus from 375-383 and then to 392

Answer 15

Valentinian II

Question 16

Where did Constantius Ii die in 361

Answer 16

Tarsus

Question 17

What emperor championed the cause of Arianism

Answer 17

Constantius II

Question 18

Name the religious council where some of the religious difficulties of Constantius II’s reign were dealt with

Answer 18

Sendica - 342

Question 19

Name the Anti-Arian bishop of Alexandria who was removed by Constantius II

Answer 19

Athanasius

Question 20

Name the tutor of Julian the Apostate in Constantinople

Answer 20

Mardonius

Question 21

What magister militum was responsible for the elevation of Valentinian II to co-augustus

Answer 21

Merobaudes

Question 22

Who did Gratian nominate to fill the vacancy in the east left by Valens

Answer 22

Theodosius I - 379-395

Question 23

Name the Comes of Britain who usurped the west from 383-388 and killed Gratian

Answer 23

Magnus Maximus

Question 24

Who did Theodosius allow to settle within the borders of the Emprie

Answer 24

Goths

Question 25

Where did Theodosius rout and behead Magnus Maximus

Answer 25

Aquiliea

Question 26

Who excommunicated Theodosius I for massacring 7,000 citizens at Thessalonica and made him do public pennance

Answer 26

Ambrose

Question 27

Who closed pagan temples in 391

Answer 27

Theodosius I

Question 28

Name the magister militum in charge of administration of Valentinian II

Answer 28

Arbogast

Question 29

Who did Arbogast place on the throne after the death of Valentinian II

Answer 29

Eugenius

Question 30

Name the battle where Theodosius I defeated Eugenius and Arbogast

Answer 30

Frigidus River

Question 31

Where did Theo I die in 395

Answer 31

Mediolanum - Milan

Question 32

Where did Julian's troops proclaim him emperor in 360

Answer 32

Lutetia (Paris)

Question 33

Against whom did Julian die fighting

Answer 33

Shapur II

Question 34

Who took over the army and was hailed as Augustus following Julian's death

Answer 34

Jovian

Question 35

Name the magister militum of Honorius who supported the usurper John in 423

Answer 35

Castinus

Question 36

Name the magister peditum who helped Gallia Placidia remove John from Ravenna in 425

Answer 36

Aspar

Question 37

Name the usurper who defeated Constans and took over the west in 350

Answer 37

Magnentius

Question 38

Where did Constantius II defeat Magnentius in 351

Answer 38

Mursa

Question 39

Name the final battle between Magnentius and Constantius II which led to the former's suicide

Answer 39

Lugdunum

Question 40

Who held Antioch and Constantinople when Constantius II was first proclaimed emperor

Answer 40

Hannibalianus

Question 41

What magister militum of Africa invited Geiseric to cross the Mediterranean from Spain

Answer 41

Boniface

Question 42

In what year did Geiseric sack Rome

Answer 42

455

Question 43

Who ascended the western throne upon the death of Valentinian III

Answer 43

Petronius Maximus

Question 44

Who sent a plea to Geiseric

Answer 44

Licinia Eudoxia

Question 45

Who overthrew the emperor Avitus and established Majorian as Emperor

Answer 45

Ricimer

Question 46

Who did Ricimer subsequently replace Majorian with

Answer 46

Libius Severus

Question 47

How did Theo II die

Answer 47

fell from a horse

Question 48

Who succeeded Theo II

Answer 48

Marcian

Question 49

Name the magister militum who was responsible for a good part of Valentinian III rule

Answer 49

Aetius

Question 50

Who invited Attila the Hun to Italy to defend her honor

Answer 50

Honoria

Question 51

Where did Aetius defeat Atilla the Hun in 452

Answer 51

Catalaunian plain

Question 52

Name the king of the Vandals who twice defeated Aetius and occupied northern Africa

Answer 52

Geiseric

Question 53

Name the magister peditum who was convinced by Constantia, daughter of Constantine, to allow himself to be proclaimed Augustus, thus counterweighting Magnentius

Answer 53

Vetranio

Question 54

Name the Frankish king who was defeated by Constantius II

Answer 54

Silvanus

Question 55

Who did Constantius II appoint as Caesar in 351, but put to death in 354

Answer 55

Gallus - married Constantia

Question 56

Name the half brother of Gallus whom Constantius II appointed as Caesar in 354

Answer 56

Julian the Apostate - married to Helena

Question 57

Name the emperor of the east from 364-378

Answer 57

Valens

Question 58

AT what battle of 378 was Valens defeated by the Goths

Answer 58

Adrianople

Question 59

What usurper was proclaimed at Constantinople in 365 but was defeated by Valens the following year

Answer 59

Procopius

Question 60

Where did Valens defeat Procopius

Answer 60

Nacolea

Question 61

Who ruled as emperor in the west from 364-375

Answer 61

Valentinian I

Question 62

Who was the father of Valentinian I and Valens

Answer 62

Gratianus