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Succession

Roman Empire · House / House of Valentinian. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

10Records
364–425Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

364

Valens28 March 364

Istanbul · House / House of Valentinian

Succeeds as Emperor of the East, named co-Augustus by his elder brother Valentinian

Valentinian I28 March 364

Istanbul · House / House of Valentinian

Names his brother Valens Emperor of the East, 1st to split the Empire

Valentinian I364

House / House of Valentinian

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome, with virtual unanimity of the army

367

Gratian367

House / House of Valentinian

Valentinian I persuades his troops to recognize his 7 yr son as co-Augustus

Valentinian I367

House / House of Valentinian

Valentinian I persuades his troops to recognize his 7 yr son as co-Augustus

375

Gratian375

House / House of Valentinian

Succeeds as Emperor of Rome

Valentinian II375

House / House of Valentinian

Succeeds as Western Roman Emperor

378

Valentinian II378

House / House of Valentinian

Gratian nominates Theodosius as Emperor in the east rather than Valentian

421

Valentinian III421

House / House of Valentinian

Emperor Honorius names Valentinian III as his succesor

425

Valentinian III425

House / House of Valentinian

Succeeds as Western Roman Emperor

Names involved

GratianValensValentinian IValentinian IIValentinian III

Provenance

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