Valentinian i biography of michael
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Valentinian dynasty
Roman imperial dynasty in late antiquity, r. 364–392 and 421–455
The Valentinian dynasty was a ruling house of fem generations of dynasts, including five långnovell emperors during late antiquity, lasting nearly a hundred years from the mid fourth to the mid fifth century. They succeeded the Constantinian dynasty (r. 306–363) and reigned over the Roman Empire from 364 to 392 and from 425 to 455, with an interregnum (392–423), during which the Theodosian dynasty ruled and eventually succeeded them. The Theodosians, who intermarried into the Valentinian house, ruled concurrently in the east after 379.
The Valentinian dynasty's patriarch was Gratianus Funarius, whose sons Valentinian I and Valens were both made Roman emperors in 364. Valentinian I's two sons, Gratian and Valentinian II both became emperors. Valentinian I's daughter Galla married Theodosius the Great, the emperor of the eastern empire, who with his descendants formed the Theodosian
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Valentinian I
Roman emperor from 364 to 375
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 Valentinian dynasty, with his sons Gratian and Valentinian II succeeding him in the western half of the empire.
Early life
[edit]Valentinian was born in 321 at Cibalae (now Vinkovci, Croatia) in southern Pannonia into a family of Illyro-Roman origin. Valentinian and his younger brother Valens were the sons of Gratianus (nicknamed Funarius), a military of
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Valentinian I through Theodosius II and Valentinian III (AD 364 - 450/455) - References
For the primary numismatic references, see the main page. Some numismatic references include basic biographies of the imperial families.
Vagi, David. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, Coin World, 1999
Volume 1 (of 2) has the history and devotes 46 pages to this period. Volume 2 covers the coins and has 29 pages devoted to the period.
Sear, David, Roman Coins and Their Values, Seaby Press. Fourth edition or Volume 5 of the 5-volume edition.
Each has short biographical notes. Volume 5 has a very nearly complete list of types, including separate Sear numbers for different mints. Very good!
Grant, Michael, The Roman Emperors, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985
Devotes 45 pages to this period. Each person is illustrated by a portrait coin (