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Valentinian II (Latin: Valentinianus; 371 – 15 May 392) was a Roman emperor in the western part of the Roman empire between AD 375 and 392. He was at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto powers.
May 11, 2024 · In 384 Valentinian ruled in favour of Ambrose of Milan and against Symmachus, the great pagan orator (and the prefect of the city Rome), in the controversial issue of restoring the Altar of Victory to the Roman Senate House. In 387 Maximus invaded Italy.
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The thirty years from the death of Julian, which ended the Constantinian dynasty, to the death of Valentinian II ( r. 383–393) ending the first Valentinian dynasty, were one of the most critical periods in the late Roman empire, structuring the empire in ways that would have long lasting consequences. [5]
Maximus was killed at Aquileia in 388, and thenceforth Theodosius ruled both West and East; he was represented in the East by his son Arcadius, an Augustus since 383. Valentinian II was sent to Trier, accompanied by the Frankish general Arbogast to control him.
After the fall of Joannes, Valentinian III was made augustus on the first anniversary of his investiture as caesar; he ruled the western provinces until his death on the 16 March 455, though Galla Placidia was regent during his youth. Galla Placidia died on 25 November 450.
Flavius Valentinianus known as Valentinian II was born in 371 and was the half brother of Gratian. Following the death of Gratian in 383, usurper Magnus Maximus who at the time was a commander of the armies in Britain, declared himself emperor of the western empire.
Valentinian II ruled from Milan. His mother, the Empress Justina, was the de facto Ruler. Justina was an Arian Christian, and Valentinian II was also an Arian. Her main opponent was the Nicene Bishop of Milan, Ambrose. In 384 CE, Valentinian II, instructed by Ambrose, refused a
