Valentinian I

[ val-uhn-tin-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a.d. 321?–375, emperor of Western Roman Empire 364–375.

Valentinian I

/ ˌvælənˈtɪnɪən; ˌvælənˌtɪnɪˈeɪnəs /

noun

1. Valentinian I321375MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 321–375 ad , emperor of the Western Roman Empire (364–375); appointed his brother Valens to rule the Eastern Empire

Example Sentences

Valentinian I. thought it right to forbid the ecclesiastics from receiving anything from widows and women, by will or otherwise.

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The long impending division into two parts took place under Valentinian I., in the year of his accession, 364.

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Valentinian I. is said to have emulated Ausonius in licentious poetry.

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Valentinian I., in 364, whether he would or not, was obliged to make two empires.

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