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Stilicho

Type Figure Region Western Roman Empire Time c. 359–408 Also known as Flavius Stilicho、Stilicho

Stilicho was the most powerful military commander of the Western Roman Empire in the late 4th and early 5th centuries, of mixed Germanic and Roman ba…

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  1. c. 359–393Pannonian frontier · PannoniaHe rose to prominence under Theodosius I, taking part in suppressing civil wars and frontier campaigns; through military merit and marriage he entered the empire's inner circle of power, becoming a general the emperor relied upon.
  2. 395–402Milan · LombardyAfter Theodosius I entrusted his heirs to him on his deathbed, Stilicho effectively controlled Western Roman military and civil affairs, serving as supreme military commander and guardian of the young emperor Honorius, consolidating the military forces of the western provinces against barbarian pressure.
  3. 402–406Pollentia · PiedmontHe defeated the Gothic army led by Alaric at Pollentia and elsewhere, temporarily easing the Gothic threat to Italy, while also dealing with crises on the Gaulish and British frontiers, striving to maintain the empire's western defense system.
  4. 408Ravenna · Emilia-RomagnaAmid court factional struggles and suspicion over relations with the Eastern Roman Empire, he was ordered arrested and executed by Honorius, his followers purged, leaving the Western Roman Empire without a commander capable of effectively coordinating military power.

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