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Valentinian III
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emperor of the Western Roman Empire (419-455)
Valentinian III was a Roman emperor who ruled the western half of the Roman Empire from 419 to 455, a period when the empire was declining and facing increasing pressure from Germanic tribes and internal instability. He matters historically because his reign marked a critical period in the fall of the Western Roman Empire, as the central authority weakened and the empire eventually collapsed just a few years after his death.
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Ravenna
- Place of death
- Rome
- Spouse
- Licinia Eudoxia
- Child
- Placidia
- Father
- Constantius III
- Mother
- Galla Placidia
- Sibling
- Justa Grata Honoria
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Family
- Theodosian dynasty
- Noble title
- emperor
- Image
- Solidus ValentinianIII-wedding.jpg
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- Valentinianus III
- date of birth
- 0419-07-02
- date of death
- 0455-00-00
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- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- time period
- Roman Empire
- manner of death
- homicide
- topic's main category
- Category:Valentinian III
- name in native language
- Flavius Placidius Valentinianus
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DynastyValentinian and Theodosian FatherConstantius III MotherGalla Placidia ReligionChristianity
Valentinian III (Latin: Placidus Valentinianus; 2 July 419 – 16 March 455) was Roman emperor in the West from 425 to 455. Starting in childhood, his reign over the Roman Empire was one of the longest, but was dominated by civil wars among powerful generals and the barbarian invasions. He was the youngest sole emperor in the Western Roman Empire (aged 6).
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