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The Valentinian dynasty was a ruling house of five generations of dynasts, including five Roman emperors during late antiquity, lasting nearly a hundred years from the mid fourth to the mid fifth century.
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.
Aug 27, 2024 · Valens’ policies made the East prey to violent religious passions. On the Danube, Valens fought the Visigoths and made a treaty with their king, Athanaric, in 369; but in 375 the Ostrogoths and the Greutingi appeared on the frontiers, pushed from their home in southern Russia by the powerful Huns.
Feb 29, 2024 · The Valentinian dynasty, spanning five generations and five emperors, ruled over the Roman Empire during a crucial period of Late Antiquity (284-476 AD). Emerging from the shadows of the Constantinian dynasty, this family navigated turbulent times marked by internal conflicts, barbarian invasions, and religious controversies.
Valentinian was born in AD 321 in Pannonia. His father was a certain Gratianus who came from Cibalae in Pannonia. The young Valentinian received a good education, even receiving training in painting and sculpture, arts for which he was to display much talent. After a military career, he came to serve as a military tribune under Constantius II ...
Valentinian I rose to power after the defeat and death of Julian the Apostate, the last member of the Constantinian Dynasty. After the brief reign of Jovian (r.363-364), Valentinian became ruler and appointed his brother Valens as co-emperor.
The Valentinian Dynasty, also known as the Valentinianic Dynasty was a Roman dynasty that ruled over the Western Roman Empire between AD 364 and AD 392 and the Eastern Roman Empire between AD 364 and AD 378.
