{"slug": "valentinian-iii", "label": "Valentinian III", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentinian_III", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170026", "qid": "Q170026", "description": "emperor of the Western Roman Empire (419-455)", "entries": 23, "years": 19, "span": [419, 471], "span_label": ["419 CE", "471 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Births", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "flavius-aetius", "label": "Flavius Aetius", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "western-roman-empire", "label": "Western Roman Empire", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "vandals", "label": "Vandals", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "huns", "label": "Huns", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "galla-placidia", "label": "Galla Placidia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "ravenna", "label": "Ravenna", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "visigoths", "label": "Visigoths", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "attila", "label": "Attila", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "genseric", "label": "Genseric", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "pannonia", "label": "Pannonia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 419, "year_label": "419 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Valentinian III, emperor of the Western Roman Empire (d. 455)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370490430#Births", "title": "419", "revid": 1370490430, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 423, "year_label": "423 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Early spring – Roman empress Galla Placidia departs with her children Grata Honoria and Valentinian to the court of Constantinople.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364741573#Roman_Empire", "title": "423", "revid": 1364741573, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 424, "year_label": "424 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – Emperor Theodosius II nominates his cousin Valentinian, age 5, the imperial title nobilissimus Caesar (\"most noble\") of the Western Roman Empire. Valentinian is betrothed to Theodosius's own daughter Licinia Eudoxia, who is only 2 years old.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367765710#Roman_Empire", "title": "424", "revid": 1367765710, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 425, "year_label": "425 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 23", "text": "October 23 – Valentinian III, six-year-old son of Galla Placidia, is installed as emperor (Augustus) of the Western Roman Empire. Real power is in the hands of his mother who becomes a regent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645280#Roman_Empire", "title": "425", "revid": 1367645280, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 427, "year_label": "427 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Bonifacius, Roman governor (Last of the Romans), revolts in Africa against Emperor Valentinian III. Under the influence of Aetius, he is convicted of treason by empress-mother Galla Placidia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364738726#Roman_Empire", "title": "427", "revid": 1364738726, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 433, "year_label": "433 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Flavius Aetius returns to Italy with the support of the Huns. He gains control over the young emperor Valentinian III, and becomes his \"protector\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1274814907#Roman_Empire", "title": "433", "revid": 1274814907, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 434, "year_label": "434 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum) in the service of Emperor Valentinian III, begins to hold power in Rome (this will continue for 20 years). He allows the Huns to settle in Pannonia, along the Sava River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747706#Roman_Empire", "title": "434", "revid": 1364747706, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 437, "year_label": "437 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – Valentinian III, age 18, rules as emperor over the Western Roman Empire. His mother Galla Placidia ends her regency, but continues to exercise political influence until her death in 450.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205048#Europe", "title": "437", "revid": 1349205048, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 439, "year_label": "439 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Licinia Eudoxia, wife of emperor Valentinian III, is granted the title of Augusta following the birth of their daughter Eudocia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1307025237#Europe", "title": "439", "revid": 1307025237, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 439, "year_label": "439 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Eudocia, Vandal queen and daughter of Valentinian III", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1307025237#Births", "title": "439", "revid": 1307025237, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 440, "year_label": "440 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), returns as triumphator back to Rome, after several years' fighting the Burgundians and Visigoths in Gaul. He is honoured by a statue erected by the Senate, and by order of Emperor Valentinian III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748079#Europe", "title": "440", "revid": 1364748079, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 442, "year_label": "442 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "End of the Vandal War (439-442): Emperor Valentinian III signs a peace treaty with King Genseric, and recognises the Vandal Kingdom. He grants him sovereignty over most of Africa. Genseric gives back Sicily and Mauretania (Algeria and Morocco). This marks the end of the Vandal migrations; they settle in North Africa, with Carthage as their capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333113526#Africa", "title": "AD 442", "revid": 1333113526, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 442, "year_label": "442 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Placidia, Roman empress and daughter of Valentinian III (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333113526#Births", "title": "AD 442", "revid": 1333113526, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 444, "year_label": "444 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Eudocia, eldest daughter of Emperor Valentinian III, is betrothed to Huneric, son of Vandal King Genseric (hostage in Italy).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289774779#Europe", "title": "444", "revid": 1289774779, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 445, "year_label": "445 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Roman emperor Valentinian III issues Novel 18 (Novella XVIII) on June 19, an imperial edict against Manichaeism. Heavy penalties are decreed against those who do not denounce the religion, and retain Manichaean books.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338118826#Europe", "title": "445", "revid": 1338118826, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 449, "year_label": "449 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Valentinian III sends an emissary to Attila the Hun. The purpose of the meeting is a long-running dispute over spoils of war during the Danube offensive (441–442). Attila claims his lost property, but Valentinian and Flavius Aetius (magister militum) refuse this request.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354021999#Europe", "title": "449", "revid": 1354021999, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 451, "year_label": "451 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Eudocia, daughter of Emperor Valentinian III, marries Huneric in Ravenna. The engagement serves to strengthen the alliance between the Western Roman Empire and the Vandal Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361438720#Europe", "title": "451", "revid": 1361438720, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 452, "year_label": "452 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Huns under Attila invade Northern Italy. Emperor Valentinian III flees from Ravenna to Rome, and sends Pope Leo I to persuade Attila to return to the Hungarian Plain. The cities of Aquileia, Padua and Verona are destroyed by the Huns. Milan is saved because Attila is offered a huge amount of gold. Flavius Aetius (magister militum) is unable to raise a new army against him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342662685#Europe", "title": "452", "revid": 1342662685, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 454, "year_label": "454 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Justa Grata Honoria, sister of Valentinian III (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747737#Deaths", "title": "454", "revid": 1364747737, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 454, "year_label": "454 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 21", "text": "September 21 – Emperor Valentinian III stabs his commander-in-chief Flavius Aetius to death, during a meeting of the imperial council at Ravenna. He has accused Aetius of plotting against him to seize power. After his assassination, the Western Roman Empire has no effective defender against its hostile barbarian neighbors (Alans, Franks, Ostrogoths, Vandals and Visigoths).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747737#Roman_Empire", "title": "454", "revid": 1364747737, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 455, "year_label": "455 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "March 16", "text": "March 16 – Emperor Valentinian III, age 35, is assassinated by two Hunnic retainers of the late Flavius Aetius, while training with the bow on the Campus Martius (Rome), ending the Theodosian dynasty. His primicerius sacri cubiculi, Heraclius, is also murdered.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739434#Roman_Empire", "title": "455", "revid": 1364739434, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 455, "year_label": "455 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 16", "text": "March 16 – Valentinian III, emperor of the Western Roman Empire (b. 419)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739434#Deaths", "title": "455", "revid": 1364739434, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 471, "year_label": "471 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Eudocia, Vandal queen and daughter of Valentinian III (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365043260#Deaths", "title": "471", "revid": 1365043260, "section": "Deaths"}}]}