Valentinian Dynasty (364–379)
See also: Valentinian dynasty| Name | Reign | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentinian I (Ουαλεντιανός, Flavius Valentinianus) |
26 February 364 – 17 November 375 |
Born in 321. An officer under Julian and Jovian, he was elected by the army upon Jovian's death. He soon appointed his younger brother Valens as Emperor of the East. Died of cerebral haemorrhage | |
| Valens (Ουάλης, Flavius Iulius Valens) |
28 March 364 – 9 August 378 |
Born in 328. A soldier of the Roman army, he was appointed Emperor of the East by his elder brother Valentinian I. Killed at the Battle of Adrianople | |
| Gratian (Γρατιανός, Flavius Gratianus) |
9 August 378 – 19 January 379 |
Born on 18 April/23 May 359, the son of Valentinian I. Emperor of the West, he inherited rule of the East upon the death of Valens and appointed Theodosius I as Emperor of the East. Assassinated on 25 August 383 during the rebellion of Magnus Maximus | |
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