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The Valentinian dynasty (364–455) was a ruling house during the Late Roman Empire (284–476), in Late antiquity (adj.late antique), [3] including the turbulent years of the late fourth century, and the last dynasty of the western empire. [4] The death of Julian (r. 361–363) was a pivotal point in the
Valentinian was a superb soldier and a conscientious worker, endowed with ferocious energy. He felt a strong duty to the state, and, much more unusual, a strong duty to the poor, an emotion which he combined with a considerable distaste for the Roman upper class.
Valentinianism was one of the major Gnostic Christian movements. Founded by Valentinus in the 2nd century AD, its influence spread widely, not just within Rome but also from Northwest Africa to Egypt through to Asia Minor and Syria in the East. [1]
History portal; This category contains articles on the Valentinian dynasty (364–392) of emperors of the whole Roman Empire (and emperors of the Western Roman Empire 425–455), particularly articles on individuals who were a member of it by blood, marriage alliance or association. The dynasty was related with the House of Theodosius
The age of Constantine marked a distinct epoch in the history of the Roman Empire. [7] He built a new imperial residence at Byzantium and renamed the city Constantinople after himself. This marks the beginning of Byzantine history. As emperor, Constantine enacted administrative, financial, social, and military reforms to strengthen the empire.
This is a list of the dynasties that ruled the Roman Empire and its two succeeding counterparts, the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire.Dynasties of states that had claimed legal succession from the Roman Empire are not included in this list.
Valentinian appointed his brother Valens tribunus stabulorum (or stabuli) on 1 March 364. [26] It was the general opinion that Valentinian needed help to handle the administration, civil and military, of the large and unwieldy empire, and, on 28 March, at the express demand of the soldiers for a second augustus , he selected Valens as co ...
Valentinian III (419–455), Western Roman Emperor from 425 to 455; Valentinus (Gnostic), theologian and founder of Valentinianism; Valentinian, a Jacobean-era stage play; Valentinianic dynasty, an Imperial Roman dynasty founded by Valentinian I and sometimes known as the Valentinian dynasty