
156- Jockeying for Position
The History of Rome
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Maximus and Theodosius - A Battle of the Roman Empire
The three sides made no aggressive moves over the next four years, and everyone seemed temporarily satisfied with a power sharing agreement. But that did not mean that they stopped trying to position themselves for an inevitable showdown. With Ambrose of Milan's support, Maximus might just be able to carry off the west,. Theodosius could intertwine the Valentinian and Theodosian families to the point that they became indistinguishable.
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