person
Gratian
Also known as Flavius Gratianus
high
- born. 359-04-18high · Wikidata P569
- died. 383-08-25high · Wikidata P570
Western emperor (367-383) who removed the Altar of Victory from the Senate house and gave up the title pontifex maximus.
Wikipedia extract
Gratian was emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 367 to 383. The eldest son of Valentinian I, Gratian was raised to the rank of Augustus as a child and inherited the West after his father's death in 375. He nominally shared the government with his infant half-brother Valentinian II, who was also acclaimed emperor in Pannonia on Valentinian's death. The East was ruled by his uncle Valens, who was later succeeded by Theodosius I.
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- Gratian · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q189108 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- VIAF 57409191
- Library of Congress nr95046647
- Catholic Encyclopedia 06729c
roman-emperors · 4th-century