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Valentinian II
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Roman emperor from 375 to 392
Valentinian II was a Roman emperor who ruled from 375 to 392, a period of significant political turmoil in the declining Western Roman Empire. His reign matters historically because it marked a time of internal conflict and competition for power that weakened Roman authority during the empire's final centuries.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Augusta Treverorum
- Place of death
- Vienne
- Father
- Valentinian I
- Mother
- Justina
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Family
- Theodosian dynasty
- Noble title
- Roman emperor
- Image
- Statue of emperor Valentinian II detail.JPG
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- Commons category
- Valentinianus II
- date of death
- 0392-05-15
- date of birth
- 0371-01-01
- time period
- Roman Empire
- manner of death
- Suicide
- cause of death
- hanging to death
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Valentinian II (Latin: Valentinianus; 371 – 15 May 392) was a Roman emperor in the western part of the Roman Empire between AD 375 and 392. He was at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto powers. He was the youngest emperor (co-ruler) in the Western Roman Empire (aged 4).
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