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Valentinian II

371 - 392

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Valentinian II (Latin: Valentinianus; 371 – 15 May 392) was a Roman emperor in the western part of the Roman empire between AD 375 and 392. He was at first junior co-ruler of his half-brother, then was sidelined by a usurper, and finally became sole ruler after 388, albeit with limited de facto powers. A son of emperor Valentinian I and empress Justina, he was raised to the imperial office at the age of 4 by military commanders upon his father's death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Valentinian II has received more than 738,848 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Valentinian II is the 907th most popular politician (up from 1,122nd in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Germany (up from 315th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular German Politician.

Valentinian II was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. He was born in 371 CE, and was the son of Gratian and the grandson of Valentinian I. Valentinian II was most famous for being the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Valentinian II ranks 907 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis VI of France, Friedrich Ratzel, Charles XV of Sweden, Xiang Yu, Gordian I, and Basil II. After him are Safiyya bint Huyayy, Wangari Maathai, Galla Placidia, Constantine V, Nadezhda Krupskaya, and Josiah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 371, Valentinian II ranks 1. After him are Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei, and Arshak III. Among people deceased in 392, Valentinian II ranks 1. After him is Marcomer.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Valentinian II ranks 254 out of 7,253. Before him are Albert Kesselring (1885), Alexandra Feodorovna (1872), Kurt von Schleicher (1882), Friedrich Ratzel (1844), Heinrich von Kleist (1777), and Heinrich Müller (1900). After him are Wilhelm Canaris (1887), Isabeau of Bavaria (1370), Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886), Karl Weierstrass (1815), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880), and Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Valentinian II ranks 72. Before him are Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (1620), Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (1710), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (1016), Kurt von Schleicher (1882), and Friedrich Ratzel (1844). After him are Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808), Arnulf of Carinthia (850), Konstantin von Neurath (1873), Wilm Hosenfeld (1895), Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744), and Wilhelm Pieck (1876).

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