Valentinian I
Val-en-tin'i-an [Lat. Valenttnia'nus ; Fr. Vai.entinien,
vi'loN'te'ne-aN'] I., (Flavius,) born in Pannonia
in 321 A.D., succeeded Jovian as Emperor of Rome in 364, and,
having made his brother Valens his colleague,
reserved for himself the western part of the empire. He
carried on wars with the Franks, Allemanni, and other
German tribes, over whom...
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Flavius Valentinianus (321 – 17 November 375), commonly known
as Valentinian I or Valentinian the Great[1], was Roman
Emperor from 364 to 375. He was the last emperor to have de
facto control of the entire empire. Upon becoming emperor he
made his brother Valens his co-emperor, giving him rule of the
eastern provinces while Valentinian retaine...
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A Roman emperor (A.D. 364- 375), was the son of Gratianus, and was born A.D. 321, at Cibalis in Pannonia. His first wife was
Valeria Severa, by whom he became the father of the emperor Gratianus. He held important military commands under Julian and
Jovian; and on the death of the latter, in February, 364, Valentinian was elected emperor by the tr...
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