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Chapter XLIV. Marriage of the Emperor Valentinian with Eudoxia the Daughter of Theodosius.

P. 177 He had by the empress Eudocia, his wife, a daughter named Eudoxia. Her his cousin Valentinian, appointed by him emperor of the West, demanded for himself in marriage. When the emperor Theodosius had given his assent to this proposal, and they had consulted with each other as to the place on the frontiers of both empires, where it would be desirable that the marriage should be celebrated, it was decided that both parties should go to Thessalonica (which is about half-way) for this purpose. But Valentinian sent a message to the effect that he would not give him the trouble of coming, for that he himself would go to Constantinople. Accordingly, having secured the Western parts with a sufficient guard, he proceeded thither on account of his nuptials, which were celebrated in the consulate of Isidore and Sinator; 1 after which he returned with his wife into the West. This auspicious event took place at that time.


  1. 436 a.d.  ↩

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Kapitel XLIV. Heirat des Kaisers Valentinian mit Eudoxia, der Tochter des Theodosius.

Er hatte von der Kaiserin Eudocia, seiner Frau, eine Tochter namens Eudoxia, die sein Vetter Valentinian, der von ihm zum Kaiser des Westens ernannt worden war, für sich zur Frau begehrte. Nachdem Kaiser Theodosius diesem Vorschlag zugestimmt hatte und sie sich über den Ort an den Grenzen beider Reiche beraten hatten, an dem die Hochzeit gefeiert werden sollte, wurde beschlossen, dass sich beide Parteien zu diesem Zweck nach Thessaloniki begeben sollten, das etwa auf halber Strecke liegt. Doch Valentinian ließ ausrichten, dass er ihm nicht die Mühe machen wolle, zu kommen, da er selbst nach Konstantinopel gehen werde. Nachdem er also den Westen mit einer ausreichenden Wache gesichert hatte, begab er sich dorthin, um seine Hochzeit zu feiern, die im Konsulat von Isidor und Sinator stattfand; danach kehrte er mit seiner Frau in den Westen zurück. Dieses verheißungsvolle Ereignis fand zu jener Zeit statt.

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