No mortal shall be permitted to approach a temple or to pass through its sanctuary.

Nullus omnino mortalium accedere ad templa, lustrare delubra patiatur.

Theodosius I

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Theodosius I

Roman emperor (347-395, r. 379-395), Theodosius the Great. The last to rule the entire empire, he made Nicene Christianity the state religion via the Edict of Thessalonica (380), but presided over the 390 massacre.

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