Проблема разделения армии между Западной и Восточной Римской империей в период регентства Стилихона (395-408 гг.): союзные этнические подразделения и федераты

Abstract

This article deals with the problem of division the federates-units of the Late Roman army during the 395–408 AD., under the regency of Stilicho, the supreme general of the West Roman Army. This division happened between the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire. The main idea is that Stilicho reserved the best warriors of federates – Huns and Alans – for his West Roman Army, while the Goths and Armenians were sent to the East Roman Empire. The most essential feature of this division is that the all federates-units from Huns, Alans, Goths and Armenians were formerly the mercenary soldiers of the East Roman Emperor Theodosius the Great. And this Emperor came in Italy with these troops to overthrow of the West Roman usurper Eugenius in 394 AD. After the victory over Eugenius Theodosius appointed his general Stilicho the supreme commander of all Eastern and Western Roman troops. The analysis of the sources shows that on the basis of this military rank Stilicho after the death of Theodosius refused from the principle of equal distribution of military units between the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire.