Dans cet ouvrage, Esprit Fléchier, évêque et écrivain français du XVIIe siècle, offre une biographie détaillée de Théodose le Grand, empereur romain de l'Antiquité tardive. Fléchier analyse les différentes étapes de la vie de Théodose, sa conversion au christianisme, son accession au pouvoir, ses relations avec les Goths, et enfin sa mort. C'est une lecture indispensable pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire de l'Empire romain et de la religion chrétienne. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.