A marble statue of Emperor Valentinian II, Aphrodisias Geyre (Aydin, Anatolia), 387–390.

Valentinian II (371 - 392) was elevated as Western Roman Emperor at the age of four in 375, along with his half-brother Gratian. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2560, 371 KB) Summary A Statue of emperor Valentinian II - Marble - Aphrodisias Geyre - Aydin - 387 – 390 Ad Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1704x2560, 371 KB) Summary A Statue of emperor Valentinian II - Marble - Aphrodisias Geyre - Aydin - 387 – 390 Ad Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The tetrapylon (monumental gate) Aphrodisias was a town in Caria, now part of modern Turkey, about 230 km (142. ... Asia Minor lies east of the Bosporus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. ... Events Martin of Tours becomes Bishop of Tours _ year approximate Baekje forces storm the Goguryeo capital in Pyongyang Births Valentinian II - titular Roman emperor - year approximate Deaths August 1 - St Eusebius of Vercelli St Hilarion - year approximate Lucifer of Cagliari - bishop King Gogugwon of Goguryeo Categories: 371 ... Events August 22 - Arbogast elevates Eugenius as Roman Emperor. ... The Western Roman Empire is the name given to the western half of the Roman Empire after its division by Diocletian. ... Events The Huns invade Europe. ... A coin of Gratian. ...

Valentinian and his family lived in Milan, and the empire was nominally divided between them. Gratian took the trans- Alpine provinces, while Italy, Illyricum in part, and Africa were to be under the rule of Valentinian, or rather of his mother, Justina. Justina was an Arian, and the imperial court at Milan struggled against the Catholics of that city, led by their bishop Ambrose. The popularity of Ambrose was so great that the emperors' authority was materially shaken. In 387, Magnus Maximus, a Roman consul who had commanded an army in Briton, and in 383 (the year of Gratian's death) had declared himself emperor of Western Rome, crossed the Alps into the valley of the Po and threatened Milan. Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Map of the Roman Empire, with the provinces, after 120. ... This article is about an ancient civilization in southeastern Europe; see also Illyria (software), Illyria (character in the TV series Angel). ... Categories: Historical stubs | Ancient Roman provinces ... Justina is the name of the sword of Zorro, according to Isabel Allende. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Saint Ambrose, mosaic in church St. ... Events The widowed Roman Emperor Theodosius I marries Galla, sister of his colleague Valentinian II Births Deaths Flaccilla, wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. Categories: 387 ... Magnus Maximus. ... Look up Briton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events January 19 - Arcadius is elevated as Roman Emperor. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... PO may stand for: Pareto optimality Parole Officer Per os, Latin for by mouth or orally Perfect Orange a third wave ska based in Knoxville, TN from 2002-2005 Pilkington Optronics, now Thales Optronics Pissed off (often used as a verb or adjective, as in POed or POed) Platforma...

The emperor Valentinian II and his mother fled to Theodosius I, the Eastern Roman Emperor and Valentinian's brother in law. Valentinian was restored in 388 by Theodosius, following the death of Magnus Maximus. On the reverse of this coin minted under Valentinian II, both Valentinian and Theodosius are depicted with halos. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... // Events Bahram IV becomes king of Persia. ...

Death

On May 15, 392, Valentinian was found hanged in his residence in the town of Vienne in Gaul. The Frankish soldier Arbogast, Valentinian's protector and magister militum, maintained that it was suicide. Arbogast and Valentinian had frequently disputed rulership over the Western Roman Empire, and Valentinian was also noted to have complained of Arbogast's control over him to Theodosius. Thus when word of his death reached Constantinople Theodosius believed, or at least suspected, that Arbogast was lying and that he had engineered Valentinian's demise. These suspicions were further fueled by Arbogast's elevation of a Eugenius, pagan official to the position of Western Emperor, and the veiled accusations which Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, spoke during his funeral oration for Valentinian. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Events August 22 - Arbogast elevates Eugenius as Roman Emperor. ... This article is about the French département. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin Gallia, Greek Galatia) was the region of Western Europe occupied by present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Flavius Arbogastes (d. ... Magister militum (Master of the Soldiers) was a rank used in the later Roman Empire dating from the reign of Constantine. ... Flavius Eugenius claimed to be Western Roman Emperor (392 - 394). ... Saint Ambrose, Latin Sanctus Ambrosius, Italian SantAmbrogio (circa 340 - April 4, 397), bishop of Milan, was one of the most eminent fathers of the Christian church in the 4th century. ...

A solidus minted by Valentinian II. On the reverse, both Valentinian and Theodosius I are celebrated as victorious.

Valentinian II's death sparked a civil war between Eugenius and Theodosius over the rulership of the West in the Battle of the Frigidus. The resultant Eastern victory there led to the final brief unification of the Roman Empire under Theodosius, and the ultimate irreparable division of the Empire after his death. Image File history File links Valentinian II. 375-392 AD. AV Solidus (4. ... Image File history File links Valentinian II. 375-392 AD. AV Solidus (4. ... On the reverse of this coin minted under Valentinian II, both Valentinian and Theodosius are depicted with halos. ... Combatants Roman Empire (Theodosius), Visigoths Roman Empire (Eugenius), Franks Commanders Theodosius I, Stilicho, Alaric Eugenius†, Arbogast† Strength Casualties Unknown Eugenius killed, Arbogast commits suicide The Battle of the Frigidus (sometimes called the Battle of the Frigid River), which was fought between September 5-6, 394, was perhaps one of the...

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