Theodosius I: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Theodosius’s religious policy is outlined in Noel Q. King, The Emperor Theodosius and the Establishment of Christianity (1960). Useful information may also be found in A.H.M. Jones, The Later Roman Empire, 284–602: A Social Economic and Administrative Survey, 2 vol. (1964, reprinted 1986).
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| Anniversary information added. | Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 07, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Heritage History - The Crime of Theodosius. | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Crime of Theodosius. | Aug 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Interaction of Ambrose of Milan with the Emperor Theodosius the Great over the Dignity of Human Life (PDF). | Jun 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: De Imperatoribus - An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors - Theodosius I (379-395 A.D.). | May 24, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christianity Today - Theodosius I. | Oct 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Theodosians. | Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Emperor Theodosius I: Religious Intolerance in Ancient Rome and The End of the Olympics. | Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute - Theodosius I "The Great". | Feb 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Biography of Theodosius I. | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Interaction of Ambrose of Milan with the Emperor Theodosius the Great over the Dignity of Human Life (PDF). | Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 14, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 11, 2019 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Biography of Theodosius the Great. | Nov 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Theodosius I. | Apr 18, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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