# Stilicho — WHE Definition Discussion (1-19381)

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Flavius Stilicho (365-408 CE) was a Roman army commander, who rose in the ranks under the reign of Roman emperor Theodosius I (r. 378-395 CE) and eventually became the regent to his son Honorius (r. 395-423 CE). Stilicho fought with distinction in many military campaigns from Illyricum to Britain, however, his most famous opponent was Alaric, king of the Visigoths (r. 394-410 CE), whom Stilicho failed to defeat and whose Sack of Rome 410 CE would lead to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Stilicho/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stilicho/)._

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- Was Stilicho a good leader for Rome?
- Did Stilicho make the right choice by working with Alaric?
- How did using many non-Roman soldiers change the Roman army?

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