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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 .
Apr 12, 2024 · Valentinian I was a Roman emperor from 364 to 375 who skillfully and successfully defended the frontiers of the Western Empire against Germanic invasions. Valentinian, who was the son of an army officer stationed in Pannonia (in central Europe), joined the army and served with his father in Africa.
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VALENTINIAN I, ROMAN EMPEROR. Ruled 364 – 375; b. Pannonia. A career soldier elected by military and civil officials to succeed Jovian, he named his brother Valens co-emperor and resigned the East to him. Valentinian personally directed the war against the barbarians on the Rhine and Danube and tried unsuccessfully to prevent governmental ...
Introduction. Valentinian was one of Rome's last great warrior emperors. [ [1]] There was a power vacuum after the death of Julian , last ruler of the Neo-Flavian line. His immediate successor Jovian did not really survive long enough to leave his stamp on late Roman society.
For the first time the two parts of the empire were truly separate, except for the selection of consuls, in which Valentinian had precedence. Although he served the state with dedication, Valentinian could be brutal, choleric, and authoritarian. His foreign policy was excellent: all
Valentinian I (văl´əntĬn´ēən), 321–75, Roman emperor of the West (364–75). He held high military rank under Julian and Jovian. After the death of Jovian, Valentinian was proclaimed emperor; he appointed his brother Valens coregent in the East.
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.
