Valentinian II (Emperor Of The Western Roman Empire)

371 - 392  (21 years)

• Name	Valentinian II (Emperor Of The Western Roman Empire)
  Birth	371
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8CC48F8CD67A432B86A699B7ECD97F361FE3
  Death	392
  Person ID	I28283	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Valentinian I (Emperor Of The Western Roman Empire - 364-375),   b. 321, Cibalis Pannonia, Roman Empire d. 17 Nov 375, Brigetio, Pannonia-Inferior, Yugoslavia (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Justina,   b. 330   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Emperor of Rome in the West from 375-392, Valentinian II succeeded on thedeath of his father in 375, only 4 years old, to rule with his brotherGratian (Valentinian II was granted Africa, Italy, and part ofIllyricum). During his minority, Justinia administered the government. In387, he was driven out of Italy by the Emperor Maximus who had deposedhis brother and gained all of Gaul, Britain, and Spain. Valentiniansought protection with the Emperor Theodosius who administered the East,who restored him to power in 388 as sole-ruler of the West (Maximus waskilled). Valentinian was murdered in 392 by his general Argobast whoplaced the puppet Eugenius on the throne.