{"slug": "valentinian-ii", "label": "Valentinian II", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinian_II", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46846", "qid": "Q46846", "description": "Roman emperor from 375 to 392", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [371, 392], "span_label": ["371 CE", "392 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "gratian", "label": "Gratian", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "africa-roman-province", "label": "Africa (Roman province)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christianity", "label": "Christianity", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alexandria", "label": "Alexandria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "arianism", "label": "Arianism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thrace", "label": "Thrace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thessaloniki", "label": "Thessaloniki", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-province", "label": "Roman province", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 371, "year_label": "371 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Valentinian II, Roman consul and emperor (d. 392)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1283531136#Births", "title": "371", "revid": 1283531136, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 375, "year_label": "375 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gratian, age 16, takes over the government at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier), but ministers wishing to retain the loyalty of the Illyrian army fear a usurper. They proclaim Valentinian's 4-year-old son Valentinian II co-emperor with his mother, Justina, as regent. Gratian reserves for himself the administration of the Gallic provinces, and hands over Italy, Illyrium, Hispania and Africa to his stepmother, who makes Mediolanum (Milan) her residence.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205031#Roman_Empire", "title": "375", "revid": 1349205031, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 380, "year_label": "380 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – Edict of Thessalonica: Theodosius I, with co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II, declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to trinitarian Christianity, in accordance with the patriarchs of Rome and Alexandria, implicitly rejecting the Arianism of the patriarch of Constantinople as heretical.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1281452530#Roman_Empire", "title": "380", "revid": 1281452530, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 383, "year_label": "383 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 25", "text": "August 25 – Emperor Gratian, age 24, is assassinated at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon), leaving a young widow Laeta. Pannonia and Africa maintain their allegiance to co-emperor Valentinian II, now 12, whose mother, Justina, rules in his name.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205021#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 383", "revid": 1349205021, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 386, "year_label": "386 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus invades Italy; he destroys Novara for supporting his rival Valentinian II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1280220103#Roman_Empire", "title": "386", "revid": 1280220103, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 387, "year_label": "387 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus, usurping emperor of the West, invades Italy. Emperor Valentinian II, age 16, is forced out of Rome. He flees with his mother Justina and sisters to Thessaloniki (Thrace).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205014#Roman_Empire", "title": "387", "revid": 1349205014, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 388, "year_label": "388 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of the Save: Emperor Theodosius I defeats Magnus Maximus near Emona (modern Slovenia). Theodosius is in command of an army including Goths, Huns and Alans. Valentinian II, now 17, is restored as Roman Emperor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321355496#Roman_Empire", "title": "388", "revid": 1321355496, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 392, "year_label": "392 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Emperor Valentinian II, age 21, dies while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurper Arbogast. He is found hanging in his residence at Vienne under unknown circumstances.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331511439#Roman_Empire", "title": "392", "revid": 1331511439, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 392, "year_label": "392 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – Valentinian II, Roman Emperor (b. 371)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331511439#Deaths", "title": "392", "revid": 1331511439, "section": "Deaths"}}]}