Cesarz Teodozjusz II – wzór chrześcijańskiego władcy w ujęciu historiografii kościelnej V wieku

Sławomir Jacek Bralewski

doi:10.18778/1644-857X.23.02.01

Authors

Sławomir Jacek Bralewski University of Lodz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-0103

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1644-857X.23.02.01

Keywords:

Socrates of Constantinople, Theodoret of Cyrus, Sozomen of Bethelia, emperor Theodosius II

Abstract

In their Ecclesiastical Histories, Socrates of Constantinople, Theodoret of Cyrus and Sozomen of Bethelia created a picture of emperor Theodosius II that differed in detail but overall was very positive. The first of them emphasised his meekness, the second one stressed his faith, and the third one focused on his piety. However, each of them had different expectations towards the ruler. They most likely hoped to gain – through their works – his support for themselves and the groups they supported within the Church. It seems to be no coincidence that all three of them focused on the first period of the reign of Theodosius II, as the last decade of his reign was frought with a series of misfortunes that befell the eastern part of the Roman Empire, the inclusion of which would contradict the thesis that the above-mentioned ruler was supported by God for his qualities, thanks to which God was supposed to grant him military victories over both internal and external enemies. However, all three wrote their works in the 440s, when the aforementioned calamities befell the empire. These facts were therefore widely known at that time. Most likely, the historians’ message was addressed to the emperor himself. All three wanted to show that, in their opinion, there had been an unfavorable change in his behavior, the consequence of which was God’s anger and the disasters that befell the state.

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Author Biography

Sławomir Jacek Bralewski, University of Lodz

Prof. dr hab. Sławomir Bralewski – PhD, full professor at the Department of Byzantine History, Faculty of Philosophy and History, University of Lodz.

Research interests: the history of ancient Rome and Byzantium, especially the relationship between the state and the Church in the late Roman Empire and early Byzantium (4^th to 6^th centuries AD), with a particular focus on the policies of Constantine the Great and the reception of the papacy in the East.

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