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They made Milan their home; and the empire was nominally divided between them, Gratian taking the trans-Alpine provinces, while Italy, Illyricum in part, and Africa were to be under the rule of Valentinian, or rather of his mother, Justina . Justina was an Arian, and the imperial court at Milan struggled against the Catholics of that city, led by their bishop Ambrose. But so great was his popularity that the court was decidedly worsted in the contest, and the emperor's authority materially shaken. In 387 Magnus Maximus, who had commanded a Roman army in Britain, and had in 383 (the year of Gratian's death) made himself master of the northern provinces, crossed the Alps into the valley of the Po and threatened Milan.
The emperor and his mother fled to TheodosiusFlavius Theodosius (Cauca [Coca-Segovia], Spain ca 346 Milan, January 17, 395), also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great was a Roman emperor. He was the son of a senior military officer, Theodosius the Elder. Theodosius was, briefly, the last rul, the emperor of the East and husband of Galla, Valentinian's sister. Valentinian was restored in 388Events Bahram IV becomes king of Persia. Jerome moves to Palestine for the remainder of his life. The rebellion of Magnus Maximus is put down at the Battle of the Save, and Valentinian II is restored as Western Roman Emperor. Births Deaths July 28 Magnus by Theodosius, through whose influence he was converted to Orthodox CatholicismThis article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. See Catholicism (disambiguation) for alternative meanings Catholicism has two main ecclesiastical meanings, described in Webster's Dictionary as: a) "the whole orthodox Christian chu.
Four years later he was murdered at VienneThis article is about the French departement. For the city, see Vienne, Isere''. Vienne Details Information Number86 Region Poitou-Charentes Prefecture Poitiers Subprefectures Chatellerault Montmorillon Population Total 1999 Density Ranked 56th 399,024 57 in GaulGallia (in English Gaul is the Latin name for the region of western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. In English the word Gaul commonly ref, probably at the instigation of his Frankish general Arbogast, with whom he had quarrelled.
This entry is based on material from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
| Preceded by Valentinian IValentinian I ( 321 November 17, 375) was a Roman emperor of the Western Empire ( 364 375). He was born at Cibalis, in Pannonia. He had been an officer of the guard under Julian and Jovian, and had risen high in the imperial service. Of robust frame and d and Valens | Roman Emperor with Valens, Gratian and Theodosius I | Succeeded by Theodosius I |