Anthemius (praetorian prefect)

For other uses, see Anthemius (disambiguation).
Section of the Theodosian Walls, first constructed under the supervision of Anthemius

Anthemius (Greek: Άνθέμιος, fl. 400–414) was a statesman of the Later Roman Empire. He is notable as a praetorian prefect of the East in the later reign of Arcadius and the first years of Theodosius II, during which time he led the government of the Eastern Roman Empire on behalf of the child emperor and supervised the construction of the first set of the Theodosian Walls.