Flavius Stilicho (365-408 CE) was a Roman army commander, who rose in the ranks under the reign of Roman emperor Theodosius I (r. 378-395 CE) and eventually became the regent to his son Honorius (r. 395-423 CE). Stilicho fought with distinction in many military campaigns from Illyricum to Britain, however, his most famous opponent was Alaric, king of the Visigoths (r. 394-410 CE), whom Stilicho failed to defeat and whose Sack of Rome 410 CE would lead to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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365 CERoman army commander Stilicho is born.
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383 CEStilicho negotiates a peace settlement with Persian king Shapur III.
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393 CEStilicho appointed as magister utriusque militae.
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394 CEBattle of the Frigidus.
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395 CERoman Emperor Theodosius I, lying on his deathbed, appoints Stilicho to be the guardian of Honorius and Arcadius.
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402 CEAlaric invades Italy.
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408 CEAlaric I the Visigoth besieges Rome. As ransom, Rome pays 5,000 pounds of gold, 30,000 pounds of silver, 4,000 silken tunics, 3,000 hides dyed scarlet, and 3,000 pounds of pepper.
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408 CEDeath of Roman commander Stilicho.
