The Theodosian Rebels Arrive at Ravenna

In the city of Ravenna, a group of men from Hispania were approaching the palace. For the past few weeks, they had sat back and observed the ongoing changes in the city. To their surprise, Marcellus had enacted a brutal campaign to purge corruption from the Roman bureaucracy, and make an example of those who engaged in such crimes. 

Crucifixion after Crucifixion lined the city's streets, as thousands of citizens had been executed in a public display of authority. These men and women were guilty of crimes involving government corruption. During this time of mass incarceration and execution, the public had grown both fearful of their new emperor, and resentful towards him.