Emperor John
Life: AD ? – 425 Emperor John sounds like he could be any one of a number of historical or fictional rulers, given the commonality of the name “John” across …
Emperor Constantius III
Life: AD ? – 421 Name: Flavius Constantius Born in Naissus, birthdate unknown. Wife: Aelia Galla Placidia (one son; Flavius Valentinianus; one daughter; Justa Grata Honoria). Became emperor in AD …
Emperor Constantine III
Life: AD ? – 411 Name: Flavius Claudius Constantinus Birthdate unknown. Became emperor in AD 407. Died outside Ravenna, AD 411. Nothing is known of Constantine III’s birth lace or …
Emperor Honorius
Life: AD 383 – 423 Early Life of Honorius Honorius was the second son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla and was born in AD 383. In AD …
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 Early Life ‘Theodosius the Great’ was born in Cauca in the Spanish province of Tarraconensis in AD 347. His father was Theodosius the elder, who …
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 Early Life Gratian was born at Sirmium in AD 359, the son of Valentinian and Marina Severa. Granted the position of consul by his father …
Emperor Valens
Life: AD c. 328 – 378 Early Life Valens was born around AD 328 as the second son of a native of Cibalae in Pannonia called Gratianus. Like his brother …
Emperor Valentinian
Life: AD 321 – 375 Early Life Valentinian was born in AD 321 in Pannonia. His father was a certain Gratianus who came from Cibalae in Pannonia. The young Valentinian …
Emperor Jovian
Life: AD 330 – 364 Born in AD 330 at Singidunum, Jovian was the son of the commander of imperial bodyguard (comes domesticorum) of Constantius II. Jovian began his career …
Emperor Julian the Apostate
Life: AD 332 – 363 Early Life Julian was born in AD 332 at Constantinople, the son of Julius Constantius, who was a half-brother of Constantine the Great. His mother was Basilina, …
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 …