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    Valentinian IRoman emperor from 364 to 375
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    • Valentinian I (Latin: Valentinianus; 321 – 17 November 375), sometimes called Valentinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. He ruled the Western half of the empire, while his brother Valens ruled the East. During his reign, he fought successfully against the Alamanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians, strengthening the border fortifications and condu… See more

    Early life

    Valentinian was born in 321 at Cibalae (now Vinkovci, Croatia) in southern Pannonia into a family of Illyro-Roman origin. … See more

    Service under Constantius and Julian

    During the conflict between Magnentius and Constantius, the Alamanni and Franks took advantage of the confusion and crossed the Rhine, attacking several important settlements and fortifications. In 355, after d… See more

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    Born321 · Cibalae, Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Vinkovci, Croatia)
    Died17 November 375 (aged 54) · Brigetio, Pannonia Valeria (now SzĹ‘ny, Hungary)
    SpouseMarina Severa · Justina
    FatherGratianus Funarius
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    Rise to power

    At the news of Julian's death on a campaign against the Sasanian Empire, the army hastily declared Jovian the new emperor. He extricated his soldiers from Persian territory by agreeing to a humiliating … See more

    Reign

    Valentinian accepted the acclamation on 25 or 26 February 364. As he prepared to make his accession speech, the soldiers threatened to riot, apparently uncertain of his loyalties. Valentinian reassured them that the ar… See more

    Reputation

    Modern historian A.H.M. Jones writes that although Valentinian I was "less of a boor" than his chief rival for election to the imperial throne, "he was of a violent and brutal temper, and not only uncultivated himself, bu… See more

    Sources

    • Ammianus Marcellinus. Rerum gestarum libri qui supersunt. W. Seyfarth, ed. 3 vols. Leipzig, 1978.
    • Charles, Robert H. (2007) [1916]. The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu: Translated from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text. … See more

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