Roman imperial dynasties | |||
Valentinian dynasty | |||
Chronology | |||
Valentinian I as Emperor of the West | 364–375 | ||
-with Valens as Emperor of the East | 364–375 | ||
-with Gratian as junior Augustus of West | 375–378 | ||
Gratian as Emperor of the West | 375–383 | ||
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus of West | 375–378 | ||
-with Valens as Emperor of the East | 375–378 | ||
Gratian as sole emperor | 378–379 | ||
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus | 375–379 | ||
Gratian as Emperor of the West | 379–383 | ||
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East | 379–383 | ||
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus | 375–383 | ||
Interlude: Magnus Maximus Usurper | 383–388 | ||
Valentinian II in competition with Magnus Maximus in the west | 383–388 | ||
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East | 375–388 | ||
Valentinian II as Emperor of the West | 388–392 | ||
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East | 388–392 | ||
Western Empire | |||
Interlude: Honorius Theodosian dynasty | 393–423 | ||
Interlude: Joannes Usurper | 423–425 | ||
Valentinian III as Emperor of the West | 425–455 | ||
Succession | |||
Preceded by Constantinian dynasty and Jovian |
Followed by Non dynastic emperors (455–480) in the west and Theodosian dynasty in the east |
The Valentinian Dynasty or Valentinianic Dynasty,[1][2][3] consisting of four emperors, ruled the Western Roman Empire from 364 to 392 and the Eastern Roman Empire from 364 to 378.
- Western emperors:
- Valentinian I (364–375)
- his sons Gratian (375–383) and Valentinian II (375–392)
- Eastern emperor(s):
- Valentinian I's brother Valens (364–378)
- Valentinian's daughter's husband Theodosius I
The dynasty was related to the Theodosian dynasty by the marriage of Theodosius I of the East to Valentinian I's daughter. From this marriage came Galla Placidia,[4] whose son Valentinian III became the western emperor (425–455), the last ruler descended from either dynasty. His descendants continued to be a part of the Roman nobility in Constantinople until the end of the 6th century.
Family tree
Valentinian family tree (partial) |
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References
- ^ Kulikowski, M. Rome's Gothic Wars: from the third century to Alaric. 2007. pg 162.
- ^ McLynn, N. B. Ambrose of Milan: church and court in a Christian capital 1994. pg 169.
- ^ Lenski, N. E. The Cambridge companion to the Age of Constantine. 2006. pg 103.
- ^ Her profile in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley
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