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Also known as Flavius Valentinianus Iunior, Valentinianus II

Roman emperor from 375 to 392

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Valentinian II was a male politician and Roman emperor during the Roman Empire. Born on January 1, 371, in Augusta Treverorum, he was the son of Valentinian I and Justina. He belonged to the Valentinianic and Theodosian dynasties and held citizenship in Ancient Rome. His siblings included Gratian and Galla.

He spoke Latin and is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Valentinian II died on May 15, 392, in Vienne. His manner of death was suicide by hanging.

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Valentinian II (Latin: Valentinianus; 371 – 15 May 392) was a Roman emperor in the western part of the Roman Empire between AD 375 and 392. He was at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto powers. He was the youngest emperor (co-ruler) in the Western Roman Empire (aged 4).

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