Valentinian dynasty

Roman imperial dynasties
Valentinian dynasty
Chronology
Valentinian I as Emperor of the West		364–375
-with Valens as Emperor of the East		364–375
-with Gratian as junior Augustus of West		375–378
Gratian as Emperor of the West		375–383
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus of West		375–378
-with Valens as Emperor of the East		375–378
Gratian as sole emperor		378–379
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus		375–379
Gratian as Emperor of the West		379–383
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East		379–383
-with Valentinian II as junior Augustus		375–383
Interlude: Magnus Maximus Usurper		383–388
Valentinian II in competition with Magnus Maximus in the west		383–388
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East		375–388
Valentinian II as Emperor of the West		388–392
-with Theodosius I as emperor of the East		388–392
Western Empire
Interlude: Honorius Theodosian dynasty		393–423
Interlude: Joannes Usurper		423–425
Valentinian III as Emperor of the West		425–455
Succession
Preceded by Constantinian dynasty and Jovian		Followed by Non dynastic emperors (455–480) in the west and Theodosian dynasty in the east

The Valentinian Dynasty or Valentinianic Dynasty,^[1][2][3] consisting of four emperors, ruled the Western Roman Empire from 364 to 392 and the Eastern Roman Empire from 364 to 378.

• Western emperors:
  • Valentinian I (364–375)
  • his sons Gratian (375–383) and Valentinian II (375–392)
• Eastern emperor(s):
  • Valentinian I's brother Valens (364–378)
  • Valentinian's daughter's husband Theodosius I

The dynasty was related to the Theodosian dynasty by the marriage of Theodosius I of the East to Valentinian I's daughter. From this marriage came Galla Placidia,^[4] whose son Valentinian III became the western emperor (425–455), the last ruler descended from either dynasty. His descendants continued to be a part of the Roman nobility in Constantinople until the end of the 6th century.

Family tree

References

1. Kulikowski, M. Rome's Gothic Wars: from the third century to Alaric. 2007. pg 162.
2. McLynn, N. B. Ambrose of Milan: church and court in a Christian capital 1994. pg 169.
3. Lenski, N. E. The Cambridge companion to the Age of Constantine. 2006. pg 103.
4. Her profile in "Medieval Lands" by Charles Cawley