Honorius (393-423)
Antioch mint.
Æ 14,4mm, 1.8g
Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.
R/ Emperor on horseback r., raising arm; ANTΔ.
RIC IX 69e
384 CE
September 9

Birth of son Honorius to Aelia Flacilla and Theodosius.

386 CE

Honorius is elevated to consul by Theodosius I.

393 CE
January 23

Theodosius raises his son Honorius to co-emperor.

395 CE
January 17

Theodosius dies, leaving Arcadius as the Emperor of the Eastern Empire and Honorius as the Western Emperor.

398 CE

Honorius marries Maria, the daughter of his general Stilicho.

401 CE

Honorius moves his capital from Milan to Ravenna after the invasion of the Visigoths under Alaric I.

401 CE
November

Alaric marches through the Alps and enters Italy to the despair of Honorius.

402 CE
April 6

Stilicho, the general of Honorius, defeats Alaric at Pollentia.

406 CE

Stilicho, general to Honorius, defeats an invasion by Radagaisus.

407 CE

Death of the Empress Maria, wife of Honorius.

407 CE

Constantine III proclaimed as Emperor in Britain over Honorius.

407 CE

Constantine III invades Gaul and takes Arles from Honorius.

408 CE

Alaric invades Italy and Stilicho, general to Honorius, forces the Senate to give Alaric 4000 pounds of gold to leave.

408 CE
February

Stilicho marries his second daughter, Thermantia, to Honorius.

408 CE
August 22

Honorius executes his general Stilicho after a number of setbacks.

409 CE

Alaric surrounds Rome and forces the senate to elect Priscus Attalus as Emperor, who ratified the previous treaty with Stilicho. This is an obvious threat to Honorius.

409 CE

Gerontius, a general under Constantine III, who was a usurper of Honorius, rebels against Constantine III and declares Maximus Emperor.

410 CE

The Eastern Roman Empire sends Honorius 6,000 soldiers to relieve the siege of Rome, but Alaric ambushes them and few survive.

410 CE

Alaric dethrones Priscus Attalus to renew negotiations with Honorius.

410 CE
August 24

Rome under Honorius is sacked by the Visigoths under Alaric.

411 CE

Constantius, general to Honorius, defeats his usurpers Gerontius, Maximus, and Constantine III.

412 CE

Jovinus rebels against Honorius in Gaul and attempts to negotiate with the Goths.

413 CE

Honorius convinces Atauf of the Goths to kill the usurper Jovinus.

413 CE

Heraclianus raises a rebellion in Africa, then attempts to attack Honorius in Italy. The attack is repulsed and Heraclianus returns to Carthage, where he is killed.

414 CE

Atauf of the Goths declares Priscus Attalus Emperor and is attacked by Constantius, general to Honorius, who deposes Priscus Attalus again.

417 CE

The general Constantius marries Galla Placidia, the sister of Honorius, against her will.

418 CE

Honorius signs a treaty that grants the Visigoths southwestern Gaul.

418 CE

Honorius issues the Edict of 418, which relaxes administrative control over the provinces and allows Rome to hold them in name.

421 CE

Honorius recognizes Constantius as co-emperor, but Theodosius in the east refuses to recognize him.

421 CE
September

Constantius, now co-emperor with Honorius, prepares a campaign against Theodosius in the east, but dies before it departs.

423 CE
August 15

Death of Honorius from edema. Johannes is nominated as Emperor.