biography
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Valentinian I
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in full Flavius Valentinianus
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (321–375)
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| biography:
| Roman emperor (364–75), born in Pannonia (C Europe), the son of an army officer. He rose rapidly in rank under Constantius and Julian, and on the death of the Emperor Jovian was chosen as his successor (364). He resigned the East to his brother Valens (ruled 364–78), and himself governed the West, based in Paris, Trier, and other centres, successfully defending it against Germanic invasions. |
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