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  Gratian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flavius Gratianus Augustus (April 18/May 23, 359 - August 25, 383), known as Gratian, was a Western Roman Emperor from 375 to 383.
Gratian acquiesced in their choice; reserving for himself the administration of the Gallic provinces, he handed over Italy, Illyria and Africa to Valentinian and his mother, who fixed their residence at Milan.
For some years Gratian governed the empire with energy and success but gradually sank into indolence, occupying himself chiefly with the pleasures of the chase, and became a tool in the hands of the Frankish general Merobaudes and bishop Ambrose of Milan.
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 Valens - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Flavius Valens and his brother Flavius Valentinianus were both born 48 miles east of Sirmium, in the town of Cibalae in 328 and 321, respectively.
Valentinian’s two sons and Valens' nephews, Gratian and Valentinian II were evelated to Augusti by the imperial troops in Pannonia upon his death.
Emperor Gratian, nineteen years old, was overcome by the debacle, and until he appointed Theodosius, unable to deal with the catastrophe which spread out of control.
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 Flavius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flavius was the name of a gens in ancient Rome, meaning "blonde".
Flavius Claudius Iulianus (Julian the Apostate), emperor of the 4th century
Flavius Bentley is the emcee/vocalist behind the Brooklyn based rap group, Soulforce.
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Flavius Gratianus Augustus (April 18 / May 23, 359 - August 25, 383), known as Gratian, was a Western Roman Emperor from 375 to 383.
Gratian acquiesced in their choice; reserving for himself the administration of the Gallic Roman province, he handed over Italy, Illyria and Africa (province) to Valentinian and his mother, who fixed their residence at Milan.
For some years Gratian governed the empire with energy and success but gradually sank into indolence, occupying himself chiefly with the pleasures of the chase, and became a tool in the hands of the Franks general Merobaudes and bishop Ambrose of Milan.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Gratian
He agreed that Gratian was not yet able to “endure the dust of Mars,” but stated Gratian’s ability to rule would be based on his sense of justice and the nobility of his character.
Gratian, not being the military leader that his uncle or father had been, found himself in dire straits as the Goths ravaged Thrace unopposed.
Gratian’s reign was notable for several tendencies, most of which highlight continuing trends in the history of the later Roman empire.
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 Gratian
Gratian was born at Sirmium in AD 359, the son of Valentinian and Marina Severa.
If Gratian appears to have been in the west when his father suffered a heart attack in the Danubian territory, then the Danubian legions wanted to have some say in who was ruler, evidently resenting that the new emperor was with the German legions in the west.
In response to the catastrophe Gratian recalled Theodosius (his wife's cousin and the son of Theodosius the Elder) from his exile in Spain to campaign on his behalf along the Danube against the Visigoths.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Theodosius I
Flavius Theodosius was born at Cauca in Spain in about 346 to Thermantia and Theodosius the Elder (so-called to distinguish him from his son).
The result was that Gratian surrendered the three dioceses of the prefecture of Illyricum to the temporary control of Theodosius for the duration of the Gothic crisis, while he himself returned to Trier in Gaul.
Gratian had transferred some of his own officers and men to Theodosius in order to assist him in his efforts to rebuild the eastern field-armies, which had been shattered at the Battle of Adrianople.
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 Roman timeline from 364AD to 476AD
Gratian was named consul for the second time in 371 along with Petronius Probus, and again in 374, when his partner was Flavius Equitius.
Gratian was so enamored of Ausonius and his friends that he promulgated a law that established a system for installing professional rhetoricians and grammarians as teachers in the major cities of the diocese of Gaul.
The predominant themes of the remaining years of Gratian’s reign, however, was the growing conflict between the emperor and provincial bishops, and between emperor and the pagan senatorial aristocracy.
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 Gratian: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
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Gratian (Flavius Gratianus Augustus) Roman emperor from 375 to 383, son of Valentinian I by Severa[?], was born at Sirmium[?] in Pannonia, on April 18 or May 23, 359.
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 R2502
In 375 Valentian I died, and Gratian's half-brother, Flavius Valentinianus (Valentine II), became his co-Emperor in the west.
Gratian spent most of his reign in Gaul, defending the western provinces against Germanic tribes.
When Valens was killed at the battle of Hadrianopolis in 378, Gratian appointed Theododius as emperor in the east.
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Meanwhile, the army was unhappy with emperor Gratian.
Gratian ran away but was later captured and assassinated.
In 387, Maximus deemed his son, Flavius Victor, an infant, to be co emperor.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Valens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Flavius Valens and his brother Flavius Valentinianus (Valentinian) were both born 48 miles east of Sirmium, in the town of Cibalae in 328 and 321, respectively.
In 375, Valens' older brother Valentinian suffered a burst blood vessel in his skull, which resulted in his death on November 17, 375.
Meanwhile, Valens' councilors, Comes Richomer, and his generals Frigerid, Sebastian, and Victor cautioned Valens and tried to persuade him to wait for Gratian's arrival with his victorious legionaries from Gaul, something that Gratian himself strenuously advocated.
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 Late Roman Timeline 250 AD - 550 AD
Gratian, though the older son, agrees and is made guardian of Valentinian II (who is only 4 years old).
Gratian is killed by the magister equitum Andragatius at Lugdunum (Lyons) (August 25).
Death of the magister militum Flavius Bauto (or Bautes), protector of Theodosius.
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 Fall of the Roman Empire
Gratian's mother had been discarded by Valentinian in favour of a wife who bore him another son, Valentinian II, whom Gratian immediately named as co-emperor.
Gratian meanwhile was losing the high reputation he had won.
Gratian fled, but was overtaken at Lyons, where he was treacherously assassinated, though without any connivance of the British emperor.
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 Gratian
Executive summary: Western Roman Emperor, 375-83 AD Gratian, Roman emperor 375-83, son of Valentinian I by Severa, was born at Sirmium in Pannonia, on the 18th of April (or 23rd of May) 359.
Gratian acquiesced in their choice; reserving for himself the administration of the Gallic provinces, he handed over Italy, Ilyria and Africa to Valentinian and his mother, who fixed their residence at Milan.
For some years Gratian governed the empire with energy and success, but gradually he sank into indolence, occupied himself chiefly with the pleasures of the chase, and became a tool in the hands of the Frankish general Merobaudes and bishop Ambrose.
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Flavius Valentinianus was the son of Emperor Valentinian I and his second wife, Justina, and the half-brother of Gratian.
Born at Trier, he was proclaimed co-emperor with Gratian four years later upon the death of their father.
Although Gratian accepted the demands of the Danubian troops that his brother be made co-emperor, from the start it was clear that Valentinian would possess little political power.
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 Gratian
Flavius Gratianus was born in 359 at Sirmium.
Gratian marched his army to Lutetia to meet the usurper in battle, but no longer commanded enough support among his troops, who deserted him, changing their allegiance to his rival without a fight.
The emperor fled and, with his friends, sought to reach the Alps, but in August 383 a senior officer named Andragathius joined them at Lugdunum (Lyons), claiming to be one of his remaining supporters, but in truth was one of Maximus' men.
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 c. From the Death of Julian to the Death of Valentinian III. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
He ably defended the west against the barbarians and made his brother Valens co-Augustus in the east (364, Mar. 28).
Valentinian made his son, Gratian, co-emperor in the west.
Gratian appointed as co-Augustus for the east, Theodosius, son of Valentinian's magister equitum.
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 Roman Civilization - The Empire
Julian the Apostate: Flavius Claudius Julianus 331-363; Emperor: 361-363 (pic of Julian with a young libertarian)
Valentinian I: Flavius Valentinianus: 321-375; Emperor: 364-375 (pix)
Theodosius I: Flavius Theodosius: 347-395: Emperor: 379-392 (pix)
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 Gratian (359-383) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Gratian (359-383) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Gratian (359-383), full name Flavius Gratianus, Western Roman Emperor (367-383).
The eldest son of the Western Emperor Valentinian I, Gratian...
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 Byzantine_Emperor - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
For official purposes, their names were preceded by Imperator Caesar Flavius and followed by Augustus.
Gratian (Flavius Gratianus; 359 - 383; ruled 378 - 379) – son of Valentinian I
Arcadius (Flavius Arcadius; 377 - 408; ruled 395 - 408) – son of Theodosius I, brother of Honorius
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 Appendix A: Consulate of the Sea and Related Documents
Gratian (Flavius Gratianus Augustus, in the West) 375(367)-383
Valentinian III (Flavius Placidius Valentinianus, in the West) 425-454
Petronius (Flavius Ancius Petronius Maximus, in the West) 455
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 1.2.2.9.1 The House of Valentinian
After Valentinian died, Gratian and Valentinian II were appointed to rule the West.
After the death of Valens, Gratian chose Theodosius to rule the East.
In 383, Magnus Maximus rebelled in Britain, invaded Gaul, and Gratian was deserted by his soldiers and killed.
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