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c. From the Death of Julian to the Death of Valentinian III
363–364

Flavius JOVIANUS (b. c. 331) was elected emperor by Julian's soldiers. He surrendered Mesopotamia to the Persians and died soon after (364, Feb. 17).	1

364–375

Flavius VALENTINIANUS I (Valentinian, b. 321) was the next choice of the army. He ably defended the west against the barbarians and made his brother Valens co-Augustus in the east (364, Mar. 28).	2

367

Valentinian made his son, Gratian, co-emperor in the west.	3

374

Valentinian died on an expedition against the Quadi and Sarmatians (Nov. 17).	4

375–383

Flavius GRATIANUS (Gratian, b. 359) named his young half brother Valentinian II (b. 371) co-Augustus in the west.	5

376

The Visigoths (West Goths) crossed the Danube and wiped out Valens and his army at Adrianople (378, Aug. 9). The Goths continued to ravage the Balkan region.	6

379, Jan. 19

Gratian appointed as co-Augustus for the east, Theodosius, son of Valentinian's magister equitum.	7

379–395

Flavius THEODOSIUS “THE GREAT” (b. 346). He came to terms with the Goths by settling them as military allies (federates) in the Balkans.	8

383

The British legions proclaimed Magnus Maximus, who seized Gaul. Gratian was slain at Lugdunum (Aug. 25). Theodosius recognized Maximus.	9

387

When Maximus drove Valentinian II from Italy, Theodosius captured and executed Maximus at Aquileia (388, July 28).	10

392, May 15

The Frankish magister militum Arbogast murdered Valentinian II at Vienne and set up as emperor the non-Christian rhetorician Eugenius.	11


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