This Day in Ancient History - Valentinian III

On this day in 419, the future Roman Emperor Valentinian III was born in Ravenna, the capital of the Western Empire [see Rome]. The most noteworthy event in his life was the invasion of Africa by the Vandals. Valentinian was only 10 at the time, but he'd already been emperor for a few years. Valentinian's life was dominated by two major figures, his mother Galla Placidia, and his Master of the Soldiers, Aetius.

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Valentinian III coin ©Trustees of the British Museum, produced by Natalia Bauer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme.