Valentinian II

American  

Or Valentinianus II

noun

1. a.d. c371–392, emperor of the Western Roman Empire 375–392.

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Valentinian II British  

noun

1. 371–392 _ad , emperor of the Western Roman Empire (375–392), reigning jointly with his half brother Gratian until 383

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Example Sentences

Death of Valentinian I; he is succeeded by his son Gratian and Valentinian II, his infant brother.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The latter now succeeded to the government of the West, although the army also acclaimed as emperor his four-year-old brother, Valentinian II.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

This arrangement continued, until the death of Valentinian in 375, when the western empire was divided between his sons, Gratian and Valentinian II.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

She took her revenge, however, by publishing a decree that the Arian worship should be lawful throughout the dominions of her son, Valentinian II.

From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred

Gesner maintains that our method of shoeing horses was introduced by Vegetius under Valentinian II.

From Early Britain—Roman Britain by Conybeare, Edward