Estilicón

Flavio Stilicon, Roman general of origin and religion arriana, been born in the year and died in . Son of a military man who served in Germania in the days of . It was educated the Roman and it knew the youth of the Roman high class.

To the 26 years (year like ambassador, marrying to its return with the niece of the emperor, Night love song. It was named generalissimo, patricio, and head of the military services. It had three children, Euquerio (that was secretary), Maria (married with the emperor to the 14 years, in ) and Termancia (that also got to marry with ).

It was ordered to protect and tutelary to Honorio emperor to the death of Teodosio. It was in conflict with Rufino, general of the east empire, by the possession of . In an occasion it was on the verge of winning to , but the Eastern Romans forced to him to return to Italy. Suffered, it organized the murder of Rufino.

It invaded the Peloponeso without authorization of Constantinopla, thinking that the threat of Alarico would serve to him to unite to the Empire under its authority. Alarico survived the confrontation, perhaps because Estilicón preferred it alive. Despues, in the year faced in Pollentia, to the north of Italy, and Estilicón attacked Sunday of Passover taking the godos (Christian) off guard. It was a victory by narrow margin, followed of more decisive other in Verona. Alarico was expelled from Italy in the 403.

Estilicón defeated to in , but the Rhin was left almost without defenses making possible the invasion of the West the following year.

faced a Radagaiso, surrounding to the invader with strong trenches until the hunger defeated them. That same year took place the invasion of the suevos, mastiff and vandals by the Rhin. It is possible that Estilicón could have organized an offensive to defeat them, but had enemies in the cut. Estilicón wanted to make a deal with Alarico, but the Senate was against and convinced to Honorio that Estilicón glided to eliminate it and to put to its son in the throne.

Honorio believed these accusations and ordered to execute the general Estilicón, who fleeing from the assassins took refuge in a church of Rávena. It was made leave promising him to respect his life, but as soon as it happened the door killed the 23 of August of 408. Their men deserted by tens of thousands happening to the side of Alarico.