Valentinian I

Valentinian I
Gold coin depicting a man with diadem facing right
Solidus of Valentinian marked: d·n· valentinianus p·f· aug·
Roman emperor
(in the West)
Reign26 February 364 – 17 November 375
PredecessorJovian
SuccessorGratian and Valentinian II
Co-emperorValens (in the East)
Born321
Cibalae, Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Vinkovci, Croatia)
Died17 November 375 (aged 54)
Brigetio, Pannonia Valeria (now Szőny, Hungary)
SpouseMarina Severa
Justina
Issue
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Flavius Valentinianus Augustus[a][b]
DynastyValentinianic
FatherGratianus Funarius
ReligionNicene Christianity

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. During his reign, he fought successfully against the Alamanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians, strengthening the border fortifications and conducting campaigns across the Rhine and Danube. His general Theodosius defeated a revolt in Africa and the Great Conspiracy, a coordinated assault on Roman Britain by Picts, Scoti, and Saxons. Valentinian founded the Valentinianic dynasty, with his sons Gratian and Valentinian II succeeding him in the western half of the empire.

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