THE ROMAN DYNASTIES OF ROME & CONSTANTINOPLE
364-392AD VALENTINIAN I 364-375 AD FLAVIVS VALENTINIAN AVGVSTVS VALENTINIAN I 364 -375 AD FLAVIVS IVLIVS VALENS AVGVSTVS CLICK ON IMAGES FOR TO IN LARGE ⬇ VALENS 364 - 375 AD GRATIAN 375 AD - 383 AD FLAVIVS GRATIANVS AVGVSTVS GRATIAN 375 - 383 AD Magnus Maximus 383 AD - 388 AD (Non-dynasic West) Flavius Clemens Magnus Maximus Augustus CLICK ON IMAGES FOR TO IN LARGE ⬇︎ MAGNUS MAXIMUS 383 - 385 AD VALENTINIAN II 375 AD - 392 AD FLAVIVS VALENTINIANVS INVICTVS AVGVSTVS CLICK ON IMAGES FOR TO IN LARGE ⬇︎︎ VALENTINIAN II 375 - 392 AD
THE Valentinian DYNASTY
the Eastern AND Western HALFS OF THE EMPIRE
Valentinian I was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. Upon becoming emperor he made his brother Valens his co-emperor, giving him rule of the eastern provinces while Valentinian retained the west. Valentinianic Dynasty of four emperors, ruled the Western Roman Empire from 364 to 392 and the Eastern Roman Empire from 364 to 378. The dynasty was related to the Theodosian dynasty by the marriage of Valentinian I's daughter. After the battle of Adrianopel, Gratian and Valentinian II appointed their brother-in-law Theodosius as new emperor in the east. He founded the Theodosian Dynasty.
BORN 321 AD, CIBALAE,PANNONIA
RULE 11 YEARS 28 FEBUARY 364 AD – 17 NOVEMBER 375 AD
Elected to replace Jovian by the army Due to the successful nature of his reign and almost immediate decline of the empire
after his death, he is often considered the last great western emperor;
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Natural causes
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BUSTS OF VALENTINAN I FROM MUSEUMS:,COPENHANGEN, 
VALENS 364 - 378 AD
BORN 328 AD, CIBALAE, PANNONIA,
RULE 14YEARS 28 MARCH 365 A.D. – 9 AUGUST 378 A.D.
Appointed co-Augustus for the east by Valentinian I his brother
Killed in Battle of Adrianople against the Goths a major Event in the Rome Empire
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BUSTS OF VALEN FROM MUSEUMS: ROME, 
Born 18 APRIL/MAY AD, CIBALAE, PANNONIA
RULE 16YEARS 4 AUGUST, 367 AD – 25 AUGUST, 383 AD
Son of Valentinian I, appointed 'junior' Augustus by him in 367.
Became 'senior' augustus (for the west) after Valentinian's death
Murdered by rebellious army faction
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BUSTS OF GRATIAN FROM MUSEUMS: TRIER, 
Born 335 Hispania
RULE 5YEARS 384 AD – 387 AD
In 383 as commander of Britain, he usurped the throne against emperor Gratian; and through negotiation with emperor Theodosius I the following year he was made emperor in Britannia and Gaul – while Gratian's brother Valentinian II retained Italy, Pannonia, Hispania, and Africa. In 387 Maximus' ambitions led him to invade Italy, resulting in his defeat by Theodosius I at the Battle of the Save in 388. In the view of some historians his death marked the end of direct imperial presence in Northern Gaul and Britain
Maximus surrendered in Aquileia, and although he pleaded for mercy was executed
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BUSTS OF CONSTANTIUS II FROM MUSEUMS: ROME,BRITISH MUSEUM 
BORN 371 AD, MILAIN ITALIA
RULE 17 YEARS 17 NOVEMBER 375 AD – 15 MAY 392 AD
The four-year-old son of Valentinian I, proclaimed emperor by Pannonian army after Valentinian's death .
Accepted as co-Augustus for the west by Gratian
Unclear; possibly murdered or committed suicide Valentinian II was found hanged in his residence in Vienne .
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BUSTS OF VALENTINIAN II FROM MUSEUMS: INSTANDBUL