Theodosius THE ELDER

Theodosius THE ELDER, a Spaniard by birth and a skilful Roman general, was sent to Britain in 367 A.D. to repel the invasions of the Caledonians and restore order to the diocese. He made London his headquarters, and was so successful in his undertaking that he formed the country between Hadrian's Wall and the Forth and Clyde into a new province of the empire, called Valentia in honour of the reigning emperors. After a victorious campaign on the Upper Danube against the Alemanni he quelled a formidable revolt in Africa under Firmus the Moor, and was executed at Carthage in 376 upon some unknown and probably groundless charge.