saw or advertised himself as a destroyer of the old cults; rather, the emperor's efforts to promote Christianity were cautious, 'targeted, tactical, and nuanced', and intended to prevent political instability and religious discord. See also Battle of Frigidus De Fide Catolica Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius List of Byzantine emperors Roman emperors family tree Saint Fana Serena, niece of Theodosius and wife of Flavius Stilicho Zosimus, pagan historian from the time of Anastasius I Notes Citations References Further reading Brown, Peter, The Rise of Western Christendom, 2003, pp. 73–74 King, N.Q. The Emperor Theodosius and the Establishment of Christianity. London, 1961. External links This list of Roman laws of the fourth century shows laws passed by Theodosius I relating to Christianity. 347 births 395 deaths 4th-century Christians 4th-century Roman emperors 4th-century Roman consuls Ancient Romans in Britain Burials at the Church of the Holy Apostles Christian royal saints Deified Roman emperors Eastern Orthodox royal saints Gothic War (376–382) People excommunicated by Christian churches Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire Romans from Hispania Theodosian dynasty Ethiopian saints Armenian saints Eastern Orthodox saints Greek saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Greek saints Spanish saints