Flavius Aetius [a] (also spelled Aëtius; [b] Latin: [aːˈɛtiʊs]; c. 390 – 21 September 454) was a Roman general and statesman of the closing period of the Western Roman Empire. He was a military commander and the most influential man in the Empire for two decades (433–454).

Flavius Aetius was a Roman general and statesman who was the dominating influence over Valentinian III (emperor 425–455). The son of a magister equitum (“master of the cavalry”), Aetius in his youth spent some time as a hostage with the …

Aetius (philosopher), 1st- or 2nd-century doxographer and Eclectic philosopher; Aëtius of Antioch, 4th-century Anomean theologian; Flavius Aetius, Western Roman commander in chief who fought Attila the Hun; Aetius (praetorian prefect), fl. 419–425, praefectus urbi of Constantinople and Praetorian prefect of the East

Aetius (/ eɪˈiːʃiəs /; Greek: Ἀέτιος) was a 1st- [1] or 2nd-century AD [2] doxographer and Eclectic philosopher. None of Aetius' works survives today, but he solves a mystery about two major compilations of philosophical quotes.

Aetius, more than any other figure of the late Roman period, was a product of his age. Half-barbarian, half-Roman, he straddled the line between the old world and the new. Because of his unique upbringing, he had personal and political attachments on both sides of Rome’s borders.

Feb 13, 2025 · Flavius Aetius was a Roman general and statesman of the late Western Roman Empire, serving as its most powerful figure between 433 and 454. He is best known for his victory against Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains in 451.

Jul 12, 2020 · Flavius Aetius was, together with i.e. Flavius Stilicho, the last great commander of ancient Rome. Called "the last of the Romans", he successfully defended the Western Roman Empire against barbarians and decay.

Aetius ou Aétius, parfois actualisé en Aèce (en latin Flavius Aetius), né vers 395 à Durostorum 1 (actuelle Silistra, en Bulgarie) et mort le 21 septembre 454 à Ravenne, est sénateur romain et généralissime de l'armée de l' empire d'Occident sous le règne de Valentinien III (425-455).

Sep 27, 2023 · Flavius Aetius was one of the most fascinating characters in the Roman Empire’s history. A general, a politician and a statesman, Aetius struggled to defend the Roman West against numerous threats, external and internal. His most famous triumph was over no one other than Attila the Hun at the Battle of Chalons.

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