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Also known as Valentinianus I, Imperator Caesar Flavius Valentinianus Augustus

Roman emperor from 364 to 375

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Valentinian I was a male politician and Roman emperor who held the noble titles of Augustus and Caesar. Born in 321 in Vinkovci, Pannonia Secunda, he was the son of Gratianus Funarius and a member of the Valentinianic dynasty. His citizenship included Ancient Rome and the Byzantine Empire, and he lived during the Low Roman Empire period. He was the sibling of Valens.

Valentinian I was married to Marina Severa and Justina. Their children included Gratian, Galla, and Valentinian II. He died of natural causes, specifically a cerebral hemorrhage, on November 17, 375, in Brigetio. He is buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles.

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321
Died
375
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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Place of birth
Vinkovci
Place of death
Brigetio
Spouse
Justina
Sibling
Valens
Occupation
politician
Position held
Roman emperor
Noble title
Caesar
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Valentinianus I
date of death
0375-11-17
date of birth
0321-07-03
time period
Low Roman Empire
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
cerebral hemorrhage
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DynastyValentinianic FatherGratianus Funarius ReligionNicene Christianity

Valentinian I (Latin: Valentinianus; 321 – 17 November 375), sometimes known as Valentinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. He is the second-last emperor to govern the empire as a whole, albeit only from February to March of 364, after which he appointed Valens to rule over the Eastern half the empire, while he remained in control of the West. The founder of the Valentinian dynasty, he is noted for his successful campaigns on the Rhine and Danube frontiers.

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