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Maternus Cynegius

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Consul of the Roman Empire

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Maternus Cynegius was a Roman bureaucrat and close confidant of the emperor Theodosius I.

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Statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite with a cross carved into its forehead. Cynegius was a staunch proponent of the eradication of paganism in the Roman Empire.Statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite with a cross carved into its forehead. Cynegius was a staunch proponent of the eradication of paganism in the Roman Empire.

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Maternus Cynegius was a Roman bureaucrat and close confidant of the emperor Theodosius I. He held the offices of praetorian prefect of the East (384-388) and consul (388), and has been widely blamed by historians for instigating the widespread destruction of pagan temples and shrines throughout the eastern Roman provinces. Some recent authors, however, have questioned his role in events and his overall reputation as a Christian fanatic and temple destroyer.

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Lived 400 to 388 · aged -12
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