Roman Emperor. He was born in AD 359 and was given the title "Augustus" in AD 367. He was made Emperor in the West on the death of his father, Valentinian I, in AD 375, but was forced by the army to accept his brother, Valentinian II, as co ruler. He took power in the East in AD 378 on the death in battle of the Emperor Valens, and promoted Theodosius I as Eastern Emperor a year later. After reigning successfully for several years he became increasingly idle, devoting himself mainly to hunting, and allowed himself to be controlled by the Frankish General Merobaudes and Bishop St. Ambrose of Milan. He fell from favour with the army and public after taking a group of enemy Alans into his service and dressing as a Scythian warrior. He was assassinated in AD 383 and was buried at Milan in a mausoleum which is now the Chapel of San Aquiliano at San Lorenzo.
Roman Emperor. He was born in AD 359 and was given the title "Augustus" in AD 367. He was made Emperor in the West on the death of his father, Valentinian I, in AD 375, but was forced by the army to accept his brother, Valentinian II, as co ruler. He took power in the East in AD 378 on the death in battle of the Emperor Valens, and promoted Theodosius I as Eastern Emperor a year later. After reigning successfully for several years he became increasingly idle, devoting himself mainly to hunting, and allowed himself to be controlled by the Frankish General Merobaudes and Bishop St. Ambrose of Milan. He fell from favour with the army and public after taking a group of enemy Alans into his service and dressing as a Scythian warrior. He was assassinated in AD 383 and was buried at Milan in a mausoleum which is now the Chapel of San Aquiliano at San Lorenzo.
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