Theodosius
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Theodosius is a name which might refer to one of several people:
Others by the name are:
- One of three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium:
- Theodosius ITheodosius ITheodosius I , also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from 379 to 395. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire. During his reign, the Goths secured control of Illyricum after the Gothic War, establishing their homeland...
(347–395; "Theodosius the Great"), son of Count TheodosiusCount TheodosiusFlavius Theodosius or Theodosius the Elder was a senior military officer serving in the Western Roman Empire. He achieved the rank of Comes Britanniarum and as such, he is usually referred to as Comes Theodosius... - Theodosius IITheodosius IITheodosius II , commonly surnamed Theodosius the Younger, or Theodosius the Calligrapher, was Byzantine Emperor from 408 to 450. He is mostly known for promulgating the Theodosian law code, and for the construction of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople...
(408–450) - Theodosius III (715–717)
- Theodosius I
- One of three popes of the Coptic Orthodox ChurchPope of the Coptic Orthodox ChurchThe Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, which has about 16 million members worldwide, including about 12 million in Egypt...
- Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria
- Pope Theodosius II of AlexandriaPope Theodosius II of AlexandriaPope Theodosius II of Alexandria was the 45th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Also known as Theodoros I in Coptic history....
- Pope Theodosius III of AlexandriaPope Theodosius III of AlexandriaPope Theodosios III of Alexandria was the 79th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He was a monk at the Monastery of Saint Fana....
- One of three Patriarchs of AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
- Patriarch Theodosius I of AlexandriaPatriarch Theodosius I of AlexandriaPope Theodosius I of Alexandria was the last Patriarch of Alexandria recognised by both Copts and Melchites.As successor to Timothy III , he was at first recognized by the Emperor Justinian I and the Eastern Orthodox Church...
(535–567) - Patriarch Theodosius II of AlexandriaPatriarch Theodosius II of AlexandriaTheodosius II served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria in the 12th century ....
(12th century)
- Patriarch Theodosius I of Alexandria
- One of three Dukes of BraganzaDuke of BraganzaThe title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
- Theodosius ITeodósio I, Duke of BraganzaTeodósio I of Braganza was the 5th Duke of Braganza. He was son of Jaime, 4th Duke of Braganza, and succeeded his father in the House of Braganza when he died, in 1532....
(1510–1563), 5th Duke of BraganzaDuke of BraganzaThe title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or... - Theodosius IITeodósio II, Duke of BraganzaTeodósio II of Bragança , was the 7th Duke of Braganza. He was the son of John I, 6th Duke of Bragança by his wife, Infanta Catherine of Guimarães ....
(1558–1630), 7th Duke of BraganzaDuke of BraganzaThe title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or... - Theodosius IIITeodósio, Prince of BrazilThe Infante Teodósio, Prince of Brazil was a Portuguese infante son of John IV of Portugal and his wife Luisa de Guzmán . In 1645 he was given the title of Prince of Brazil, a new crown-princely position thus created...
(1634–1653), 9th Duke of BraganzaDuke of BraganzaThe title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
and 1st Prince of BrazilPrince of BrazilPrince of Brazil was a title used in the Kingdom of Portugal, for the heir of the royal House of Braganza.The title was created by King John IV of Portugal on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir prince Teodósio, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Spanish rulers...
- Theodosius I
Others by the name are:
- Theodosius of BithyniaTheodosius of BithyniaTheodosius of Bithynia was a Greek astronomer and mathematician who wrote the Sphaerics, a book on the geometry of the sphere. Born in Tripolis, in Bithynia, Theodosius is cited by Vitruvius as having invented a sundial suitable for any place on Earth...
or Theodosius of Tripolis (c. 160 BC – c. 100 BC) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician. - Theodosius FlorentiniTheodosius FlorentiniTheodosius Florentini was a Swiss Capuchin monk, a founder of Catholic religious orders and institutions.-Life:...
, a Swiss Capuchin monk, a founder of Catholic religious orders - Theodosius the CenobiarchTheodosius the CenobiarchTheodosius the Cenobiarch was a monk, abbot, and saint.He was born in Mogarissos, a village in Cappadocia, Saint Basil's province. Theodosius' parents Proheresius and Eulogia were both very pious. Later Eulogia would become a nun taking her son Theodosius as her spiritual father...
(c. 423–529) - Theodosius, bishop of Philadelphia, deposed at Council of Seleucia, 359
- Theodosius (son of Maurice) (583/585–602), eldest son and co-emperor of the Byzantine emperor MauriceMaurice (emperor)Maurice was Byzantine Emperor from 582 to 602.A prominent general in his youth, Maurice fought with success against the Sassanid Persians...
- Theodosius the DeaconTheodosius the DeaconTheodosius the Deacon or Theodosios Diakonos was a Byzantine poet who lived in the 10th century. He is known only through his The Sack of Crete , an epic poem in 1039 twelve-syllable lines, written in 962/963 to celebrate the recapture of the island of Crete from the Arabs in 961 by Nikephoros...
, a 10th-century Byzantine poet who wrote the poem "The Conquest of Crete" - Theodosius of KievTheodosius of KievTheodosius of Kiev is an 11th century saint who brought Cenobitic Monasticism to Kievan Rus' and, together with St Anthony of Kiev, founded the Kiev Caves Lavra...
, 11th century Russian saint - Theodosius, Metropolitan of MoscowTheodosius, Metropolitan of MoscowTheodosius - Metropolitan of Moscow in 1461-1464.In 1454, when Theodosius was still archimandrite of the Moscow Kremlin's Chudov Monastery, he was promoted to the office of Archbishop of Rostov...
(1461–1464) - Metropolitan Theodosius (Lazor)Theodosius (Lazor)Metropolitan Theodosius was the primate of the Orthodox Church in America from 1977 until his retirement in 2002. On April 2, 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA, requesting his retirement...
, former primate of the Orthodox Church in America (1933– ) - Theodosius DobzhanskyTheodosius DobzhanskyTheodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky ForMemRS was a prominent geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the unifying modern evolutionary synthesis...
, noted geneticistGeneticistA geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
and evolutionary biologist