Valens: Timeline

328   Born

364   Valens becomes co-emperor.

365   Emperor Valens exiles Athanasius Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria was a Christian [i] bishop, the Patriarch of Alexandria [i], in ... 

 from Alexandria Alexandria

Alexandria , , is the second-largest city in Egypt [i], and its largest seaport. ... 

.

366   Emperor Valens defeats the troops of Procopius Procopius (usurper)

[i], and member of the [[Constantinian dynasty]... 

 in the Battle of Thyatira, bringing an end to his revolt.

367   Roman emperor Valens is baptized Baptism

Baptism is generally a water purification ritual [i] practiced in many of various religion [i]s includin ... 

 by Eudoxius of Antioch Eudoxius of Antioch

Eudoxius was the eighth bishop [i] of Constantinople [i] from January 27 [i] 360 [i] to 370 [i], previou ... 

.

369   Athanaric Athanaric

Athanaric was ruler of several branches of the Visigoths [i] for at least two decades in the fourth century [i] ... 

, a Visigoth ruler, fights against Valens at Isaccea.

370   Law of Valentinian I Valentinian I

Flavius Valentinianus, known in English as Valentinian I, was a Roman Emperor [i]. ... 

 and Valens bans marriages between Romans and barbarians under penalty of death.

373   Valens is converted to Arianism Arianism

Arianism is a Christological [i] view originally held by followers of Arius [i], a Christian ... 

 and orders the persecution of orthodox Christians.

378   August 9: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths in present-day Turkey Turkey

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. Valens is killed along with two-thirds of his army.

378   Theodosius I Theodosius I

Flavius Theodosius , also called Theodosius I and Theodosius the Great, was [[Roman Emperor]... 

 becomes eastern Roman emperor after the death of Valens.

378   Died