Battle of the Frigidus in 394
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The Battle of the Frigidus in 394 was a decisive late Roman civil war clash in which Emperor Theodosius I defeated the usurper Eugenius, leading to the brief reunification of the Roman Empire under a single ruler.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Frigidus | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman civil war battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Frigidus
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surface form:
Battle of the Frigidus River
Battle of the Frigidus in 394 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arbogast
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Eugenius ⓘ Goths ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic foederati
Theodosius I ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Western Roman forces of Eugenius ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Arbogast
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Eugenius ⓘ Theodosius I ⓘ |
| conflictIn | reign of Theodosius I ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Theodosius I as sole Roman emperor
ⓘ
end of the usurpation of Eugenius ⓘ final major battle between rival Roman emperors in the West and East ⓘ weakening of Western Roman military strength ⓘ |
| date |
394-09-05
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394-09-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Theodosius I as sole ruler of East and West
ⓘ
division of the empire between Arcadius and Honorius after Theodosius I’s death ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Empire
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Slovenia ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Alps
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Frigidus River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ljubljana Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Vipava Valley
Western Roman Empire ⓘ near Aquileia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last great battles of the united Roman Empire
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heavy casualties among Gothic federate troops ⓘ use of large numbers of barbarian foederati by Theodosius I ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Arbogast
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Eugenius ⓘ Theodosius I ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman civil wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
political conflict between Theodosius I and Arbogast
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usurpation of Eugenius in the Western Empire ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
associated with Theodosius I’s pro-Nicene Christian policies
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often interpreted as a clash between Nicene Christianity and pagan sympathizers ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for Theodosius I
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defeat of Eugenius ⓘ reunification of the Roman Empire under Theodosius I ⓘ temporary restoration of a united Roman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
helped entrench Christianity’s dominance in imperial policy
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marked the end of large-scale pagan-backed resistance at the imperial level ⓘ |
| year | 394 ⓘ |
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