THEODOSIUS I THE GREAT — Roman emperor; was the son of Theodosius the Elder, a noted general, whose campaigns in Britain and elsewhere he participated in; marked out for distinction by his military prowess he, in 379, was invited by the Emperor Gratian to become… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
List of people known as The Great — This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase the Great , or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes such as e Bozorg and e azam in… … Wikipedia
Constantine the Great — This article is about Constantine as an Emperor. For Constantine as a Saint, see Constantine I and Christianity. Constantine I redirects here. For other uses, see Constantine I (disambiguation). Constantine I 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Arsenius the Great — Infobox Saint name=Saint Arsenius birth date=350 354 death date=445 feast day=May 8 (Eastern Orthodox Church) July 19 (Roman Catholic Church) 13 Pashons (Coptic Orthodox Church) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches… … Wikipedia
Arsenius The Great — ▪ Roman monk also called Arsenius Of Rome born c. 354, , Rome died c. 455, , Troe, Scete Desert, Egypt Roman noble, later monk of Egypt, whose asceticism among the Christian hermits in the Libyan Desert caused him to be ranked among the… … Universalium
Theodoric the Great — (c. 451 or 453/454 526) One of the greatest of the barbarian kings and the greatest of the Gothic kings, Theodoric the Great, or the Amal as he was originally known, reigned over the Ostrogoths from 471 to 526 and ruled an independent Gothic… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at … Catholic encyclopedia
Order of Saint Basil the Great — For other Basilian orders, see Basilian (disambiguation). The Order of St. Basil the Great (OSBM Latin: Ordo Sancti Basilii Magni, Ukrainian: Чин Святого Василія Великого, Chyn Sviatoho Vasyliia Velykoho) also known as the Basilian Order of Saint … Wikipedia
Theodosius — (from the Greek Θεοδόσιος , Giver of God ) is a name which might refer to one of several people:* One of three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium: ** Theodosius I (347 ndash;395; Theodosius the Great ), son of Count Theodosius ** Theodosius… … Wikipedia
Pope St. Leo I (The Great) — Pope St. Leo I (the Great) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope St. Leo I (the Great) (Reigned 440 61). Place and date of birth unknown; died 10 November, 461. Leo s pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant… … Catholic encyclopedia