Flavius
Valentinianus
Emperor
364-375
After Jovian's death Valentinian (b. ca. 321) was chosen by a
council. Valens became co-emperor in the East, while Valentinian ruled in the West. Near the end of
375, he met a deputation of Quadi who behaved so insolently that the emperor was
seized with a fit of apoplexy and died. |
Flavius Valens
Emperor
364-378 Valens
(b. ca. 328) spent most of his reign battling Goths and Persians. After Valentinian
died, Gratian and Valentinian II were appointed to rule the West. In 376 the
Visigoths revolted in Thrace. Valens met them
in the field at Adrianople, mismanaged the battle, and was killed with most
of the Roman army. |
Procopius
Emperor
365-366 Procopius
brought the body of Julian II back to Tarsus for burial, and in September 365,
while Valens was away from the capital, rebelled. Despite some initial successes, after six months he was defeated and executed. |
Flavius
Gratianus
Emperor
367-383
Gratian became Augustus at seven. After his father's death he
ruled the West with Valentinian II. After the death of Valens,
Gratian chose Theodosius to rule the East. In 383, Magnus Maximus rebelled in Britain,
invaded Gaul, and Gratian was deserted by his soldiers and killed. |
Flavius Valentinianus
Emperor
375-392
Valentinian II [b. 371] held no office until the death of Gratian, when he was left
with Italy, which Maximus invaded in 387. Valentinian fled to the East, returning with
Theodosius and his army. Maximus was defeated, Valentinian was restored, but he lacked
command ability and Arbogastes overthrew him in 392. |
