1.2.2.9.3 Arcadius & Honorius

395-423

Flavius Arcadius
Emperor
395-408

After Theodosius died, Arcadius [b. 377] became ruler of the East. His weak character (he may have been mentally defective) resulted in power residing in the stronger members of his court, thus he had little influence on government. Arcadius died at 31, succeeded by Theodosius II.
Relatives depicted on coins:
Eudoxia - wife

Flavius Honorius
Emperor
395-423

After Theodosius died, Honorius [b. 384] ruled the West. When Stilicho was overthrown in 408, the Goths invaded Italy, sacking Rome. Honorius did little to redress this, or later invasions, ingloriously expiring in 423.

Relatives depicted on coins:
Galla Placidia
-half-sister
Usurpers: Constans, Maximus

Constantine III
Emperor
407-411

Constantine revolted in Britain [407], then went to Gaul, ravaged by barbarians under the weak Honorius. He took the garrison of Britain, thereafter left to defend itself. In 408 he captured Spain, but lost it to the Germans through treachery. He was captured in 411 by Constantius, and later executed.

Priscus Attalus
Emperor
409-410,
414-415

Attalus, Alaric's puppet, was proclaimed by the Senate after Alaric's first siege of Rome. He was deposed in 410, but in 414 Alaric's successor again proclaimed him emperor, and he reigned another year before again being deposed and banished to Lipara.

Jovinus

Emperor
411-413

Jovinus was proclaimed by the Alans and Burgundians, reigning in Gaul two years before the Visigoths (allied with Honorius) captured him. He was then executed.

Relatives depicted on coins:
Sebastianus - brother

Flavius Constantius (III)
Emperor
421

Constantius, among the few real commanders in Honorius' regime after Stilicho, became general in chief after many successes against usurpers and invaders. He married the half sister of Honorius, then was named Augustus. Constantinople did not recognize him, and had he not died six months later, civil war would probably have followed.

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R4233* 0455 Arcadius: AE 3 $35.00 Obv. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Diad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. VIRTVS EXERCITI Arcadius stg., crowned by Victory Sear 4233v; RIC 70 small flan, otherwise good VF	R4234* 0402 Arcadius: AE 4 $45.00 Obv. D N ARCADIVS P F AVG Diad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory adv. l. Sear 4234v; RIC 45c good VF
*R4241 2471 Aelia Eudoxia: AE 3 (17 mm) $87.50** Obv. AEL. EVDOXIA AVG Diad. and dr. bust r. Rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE 1.47 g Victory seated r., inscribing christogram on shield Sear 4241v; RIC 102 (Nikopolis) VF	R4244* 2418 Honorius: AV Solidus $750.00 393-423 ad. 4.51 gm 20 mm Obv. D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG / COMOB Honorius stg. r., foot on captive Sear 4244v; RIC 1287 (Ravenna) good EF, an outstanding example
R4252 0710 Honorius: AE 2 $30.00 Obv. D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. GLORIA ROMANORVM Honorius stg. r. hldg. globe Sear 4252v; RIC 46c? uneven strike, otherwise VF	R4256* 1070 Honorius: AE 3 $35.00 Obv. D N HONORIVS P F AVG Diad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. VIRTVS EXERCITI Honorius stg r. crowned by Victory Sear 4256v; RIC 68 uneven strike, otherwise EF