Valentinian dynasty
| 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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