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Valens (/ˈveɪlənz/; Latin: Flavius Julius Valens Augustus;[lower-alpha 1] Greek: Οὐάλης; 328 – 9 August 378) was Eastern Roman Emperor from 364 to 378. He was given the eastern half of the empire by his brother Valentinian I after the latter's accession to the throne. After marching his army to Syria to reclaim territory lost to the Sasanian Empire, Valens faced a short insurrection by the usurper Procopius. Facing Valen's army at Nakoleia, Procopius' troops deserted and he was captured and executed. Valens was defeated and killed in the Battle of Adrianople, which marked the beginning of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
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Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire | |||||||||
Emperor of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
Reign | 28 March 364 – 17 November 375 (emperor of the east, with his brother Valentinian I in the west; 17 November 375 – 9 August 378 (emperor in the east, with his nephews Gratian and Valentinian II as emperors of the west) | ||||||||
Predecessor | Valentinian I (alone, whole empire) | ||||||||
Successor | Theodosius I | ||||||||
Co-emperors | Valentinian I (Western Emperor, 364–375) Gratian (Western Emperor, 375–378) Valentinian II (Western Emperor, 375–378) | ||||||||
Born | 328 Cibalae, near Sirmium, recent town of Vinkovci in Croatia | ||||||||
Died | (378-08-09)9 August 378 (aged 50) Adrianople (burned alive by the Visigoths) | ||||||||
Spouse | Albia Dominica | ||||||||
Issue | Valentinianus Galates, Carosa, Anastasia | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Valentinian | ||||||||
Father | Gratian the Elder |
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