Flavius Gaudentius or simply Gaudentius was the father of the Romanmagister militumFlavius Aetius. It is said that he was of Scythian birth; this may have meant that his ancestors were Gothic or other barbarians from north of the Danube. He served under the Eastern Roman EmperorTheodosius the Great against the usurperEugenius. Later, when his son Flavius Aetius was born in 396, Gaudentius served as Magister Equitum or Master of Cavalry under the Emperor Honorius. Roman or Romans may refer to: A thing or person of or from the city of Rome. ... Magister militum (Latin for Master of the Soldiers) was a top-level command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine. ... Aëtius would hold the Huns at bay during the Battle of Chalons Flavius Aëtius or simply Aetius, (c. ... Scythia was an area in Eurasia inhabited in ancient times by an Indo-Aryans known as the Scythians. ... Look up Barbarian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dÄnu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Flavius Theodosius (Cauca [Coca-Segovia], Spain, January 11, 347 - Milan, January 17, 395), also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was a Roman emperor. ... Look up Usurper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Eugenius wearing imperial insigna, on a coin celebrateing the VIRTVS ROMANORVM, the (military) value of the Romans. Flavius Eugenius (d. ... Aëtius would hold the Huns at bay during the Battle of Chalons Flavius Aëtius or simply Aetius, (c. ... The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, is) a historical position of varying importance in several European nations. ... Bronze coin bearing the profile of Honorius Flavius Augustus Honorius (September 9, 384–August 15, 423) was Emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 395 until his death. ...