Theodosius I

Theodosius I
Roman Emperor AD 379-395.
    Theodosius the Great was baptised a Christian soon after his accession. He was the emperor who formally declared Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire.
    Heretics and pagans were persecuted, and there was a systematic destruction of heathen temples and monuments in Egypt and Syria. The Patriarch Theophilus carried out this work at Alexandria, and it was during this period that the Serapeum (the place where the god Serapis had been worshipped) was destroyed. Despite the Edicts of Theodosius I, the ancient religion of Egypt continued to be practised on the sacred island of Philae where the temples were not closed until the reign of Emperor Justinian (c.AD 540).
BIBL. Milne, J.G. A History of Egypt under Roman rule. London: 1924.
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Rosalie and Antony E. David

Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. . 2011.

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