A military commander in the Roman army, who became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. In 400 AD, Stilicho was appointed consul of the Western Roman Empire. In the second year, the army of the Visigoths marched towards Milan where the Roman emperor was located. The emperor and the dignitaries were terrified and were about to flee. Stilicho assembled an army to fight against the enemy. Stilicho led the army to charge into enemy camp outside Milan when they were reveling and defeated the mighty Visigoth troops. In the following years, the barbarians invaded many times, and they were all defeated by Stilicho. Stilicho once saved the Empire from barbarians before the fall of the Western Roman Empire.