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Valentinian III (Latin: Placidus Valentinianus; 2 July 419 – 16 March 455) was Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455. Starting in childhood, his reign over the Roman Empire was one of the longest, but was dominated by civil wars among powerful generals and the barbarian invasions .
Valentinian fortified the frontier from Raetia in the east to the Belgic channel, but the construction was attacked by Alamanni at Mount Pirus (the Spitzberg, Rottenburg am Neckar). In 369 (or 370) Valentinian then sought to enlist the help of the Burgundians , who were involved in a dispute with the Alamanni, but a communication failure led to ...
Later in the movement's history it broke into an Eastern and a Western school. Disciples of Valentinus continued to be active into the 4th century AD , after the Roman Emperor Theodosius I issued the Edict of Thessalonica (380 AD), which declared Nicene Christianity as the State church of the Roman Empire .
Articles relating to the emperor Valentinian III of the Western Roman Empire (reigned 425–455). Pages in category "Valentinian III" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The Gothic War (436–439) was a military conflict between the Gothic foederati and the Western Roman Empire under Emperor Valentinian III. It occurred primarily in the Gallic provinces from 436 to 439. The key figures involved were the Gothic leader Theodoric I and the Roman army's commander-in-chief, Aetius.
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
A peace between Gaiseric and the Roman Emperor Valentinian III was concluded in 435, [15] and in return for recognizing Gaiseric as king of the lands he had conquered, the Vandals would desist from further attacks on Carthage, pay a tribute to the Empire, and Gaiseric's son Huneric was sent—as a hostage—to Rome. [16]
A marriage alliance between Huneric and Eudocia, the daughter of Emperor Valentinian III, was also made. [4] Petronius Maximus is alleged to have influenced Valentinian III to have Flavius Aetius killed on 21 September 454. Maximus then conspired to have Valentinian III murdered on 16 March 455, and Maximus rose to become emperor on 17 March. [5]