| Theodosius I's Second Obelisk | |
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Origin |
Theodosius I |
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Type |
Second Obelisk collected from Egypt. |
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Effects |
Reinforces religious doctrine to the surrounding area. |
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Downsides |
Connects to the religion of the person erecting the obelisk. |
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Activation |
Erecting upward. |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 3. |
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Section |
Darkwell-1722 |
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Aisle |
9303-982920 |
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Shelf |
339-93893-937849 |
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Date of Collection |
Era of Warehouse 3 |
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Origin[]
Theodosius I (Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. During his reign, he succeeded in a crucial war against the Goths, as well as in two civil wars, and was instrumental in establishing the creed of Nicaea as the orthodox doctrine for Christianity. Theodosius was the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire before its administration was permanently split between two separate courts (one western, the other eastern). Born in Hispania, Theodosius was the son of a high-ranking general, Theodosius the Elder, under whose guidance he rose through the ranks of the Roman army. Theodosius held independent command in Moesia in 374, where he had some success against the invading Sarmatians. Not long afterwards, he was forced into retirement, and his father was executed under obscure circumstances. Theodosius soon regained his position following a series of intrigues and executions at Emperor Gratian's court. In 379, after the eastern Roman emperor Valens perished at the Battle of Adrianople against the Goths, Gratian appointed Theodosius as a successor with orders to take charge of the current military emergency. The new emperor's resources, and depleted armies, were not sufficient to drive the invaders out; in 382 the Goths were allowed to settle south of the Danube as autonomous allies of the empire. In 386, Theodosius signed a treaty with the Sasanian Empire which partitioned the long-disputed Kingdom of Armenia and secured a durable peace between the two powers.
The original obelisk was erected for Thutmose III who was the sixth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. It was taken by Theodosius
Effects[]
When erecting upward, the obelisk reinforces the religion of the person who erected the obelisk. Must always lay flat to not activate.
Collection[]
Collected near the tail end of Warehouse 3's tenure.