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Valentinian I

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Val·en·tin·ian I  (vln-tn-n, -tnyn) a.d. 321-375.
Emperor of Rome in the West (364-375) who ruled jointly with his brother Valens in the East.

Valentinian I [ˌvælənˈtɪnɪən], Valentinianus I [ˌvælənˌtɪnɪˈeɪnəs]
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(Biographies / Valentinian I (321-375) M, Roman, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 321-375 ad, emperor of the Western Roman Empire (364-375); appointed his brother Valens to rule the Eastern Empire


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Jealous of Aetius' success and popularity, Valentinian is said to have personally murdered "the last Roman" in the presence of his counselors.
Diocletian, who reigned for 20 years, divided the empire for the first time, a division that became permanent in the mid-fourth century in the time of Valentinian I and Valens.
 
 
 
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