Emperor Magnus Maximus
Life: AD ? – 388 Probably born at Callaecia, Spain. Became emperor AD 383. Died AD 388. Magnus Maximus was born to a poor Spanish family, probably in the province …
Emperor Theodosius I
Life: AD 347 – 395 Name: Flavius Theodosius Born in AD 347 at Cauca in Spain. Became emperor 19 January in AD 379. Wives: (1) Aelia Flavia Flaccilla (two sons; …
The Battle of Adrianople (Hadrianopolis)
The Battle of Adrianople on 9 August AD 378 was the beginning of the end for the Roman empire. Was the Roman empire weakening, then the barbarians were on the …
Emperor Valentinian II
Life: AD 375 – 392 Name: Flavius Valentinianus Born in AD 371 at Treviri. Became emperor in AD 375. Died in Vianna in Gaul, 15 May AD 392. Valentinian II …
Emperor Gratian
Life: AD 359 – 383 Name: Flavius Gratianus Born in AD 359 at Sirmium. Became emperor 17 November in AD 367. Wives: (1) Constantia; (2) Laeta. Died in Lugdunum (Lyons), …
Emperor Valens
Life: AD c. 328 – 378 Name: Flavius Julius Valens Born in AD ca. 328 at Cibalae, Pannonia. Became emperor early in AD 364. Wife; Albia Domnica (three children). Died …
Emperor Valentinian
Life: AD 321 – 375 Name: Flavius Valentinianus Born in AD 321 at Cibalae, Pannonia. Became emperor early in AD 364. Wives: (1) Marina Severa (one son; Flavius Gratianus); (2) …
Emperor Jovian
Life: AD 330 – 364 Name: Flavius Jovianus Born in AD 330 at Singidunum. Became emperor in June AD 363. Died in Dadastana, winter AD 363/4. Born in AD 330 …
Emperor Julian the Apostate
Life: AD 332 – 363 Name: Flavius Magnus Magnentius Born in AD 332 at Constantinople. Became emperor in February AD 360. Died in Mesopotamia, 26 June AD 363. Julian was …
Emperor Magnentius
Life: AD c. 303 – 353 Name: Flavius Magnus Magnentius Born in February AD ca. 303. Became emperor on 18 January AD 350. Died at Lugdunum (Lyons), AD 353. Magnentius …
Emperor Constans
Life: AD c. 320 – 350 Name: Flavius Julius Constans Born in AD 320. Became emperor in AD 337. Died on in Gaul, on the way to Spanish border, January …
Emperor Constantius II
Life: AD 317 – 361 Name: Flavius Julius Constantius Born in August AD 317. Became emperor in AD 337. Died at Mopsucrene in Cilicia, AD 361. Constantius II was born …
Emperor Constantine II
Life: AD c. 317 – 340 Name: Flavius Claudius Constantinus Born in February AD ca. 317. Consul AD 320, 321, 324. Became emperor in AD 337. Died near Aquileia, AD …
The Collapse of the Roman Empire
Period: AD 337 – 476 Flavius Claudius Constantinus – “Constantine II” Reign: AD 337 – 340 Flavius Julius Constantius – “Constantius II” Reign: AD 337 – 361 Flavius Julius Constans …