Valentinian dynasty
The Valentinian Dynasty or Valentinianic Dynasty,[1][2][3] consisting of four emperors, ruled the Western Roman Empire from 364 to 392 and the Eastern Roman Empire from 364 to 378.
- Western emperors:
- Valentinian I (364–375)
- his sons Gratian (375–383) and Valentinian II (375–392)
- Eastern emperor(s):
- Valentinian I's brother Valens (364–378)
- Valentinian's daughter's husband Theodosius I
The dynasty was related to the Theodosian dynasty by the marriage of Theodosius I of the East to Valentinian I's daughter. From this marriage came Galla Placidia, whose son Valentinian III became the western emperor (425–455), the last ruler descended from either dynasty. His descendants continued to be a part of the Roman nobility in Constantinople until the end of the 6th century.
Detailed Family tree
| Maximian emperor of the West 286-305 | Eutropia | Afranius Hannibalianus consul 292 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.Helena saint | Constantius Chlorus emperor of the West 305-306 | 2.Theodora | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fausta | Constantine I emperor of the Romans 310-324 CONSTANTINIAN DYNASTY | Julius Constantius ∞ Galla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constantius II co-emperor 337-350 ∞ Faustina | Gratian the Elder protector domesticus, tribune, comes | (2nd daughter) ∞ Justus governor of Picenum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valens emperor of the East 364-378 ∞ Albia Dominica | 1.Marina Severa | Valentinian I emperor of the West 364-375 | 2.Justina | Magnentius usurper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.Flavia Maxima Constantia | Valentinianus Galates | Gratian emperor of the West 376-383 ∞ 2.Laeta | Valentinian II emperor of the West 375-392 | Galla | Theodosius I emperor of the Romans 392-395 THEODOSIAN DYNASTY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galla Placidia ∞ Constantius III emperor of the West 421 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valentinian III emperor of the West 425-455 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Family tree
References
- ^ Kulikowski, M. Rome's Gothic Wars: from the third century to Alaric. 2007. pg 162.
- ^ McLynn, N. B. Ambrose of Milan: church and court in a Christian capital 1994. pg 169.
- ^ Lenski, N. E. The Cambridge companion to the Age of Constantine. 2006. pg 103.
- ^ Kienast et al 2017, p. 355.
- ^ Williams & Friell 1994, p. 189.