HIST 2905 Lecture 10: CLCV 2905 – March 18
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Problems in central asia pushing against goths. 367: added gratian, son, as augustus number 3, trier. 372/3 wars with sasanians major problem on danube. Goths, pressed by huns sought permission to enter empire. Valentinian i died in 375 (more in a moment) Valens decided to face goths at adrianople, thrace, 378. Now gratian in west, 4-yr old valentinian ii, needed help. In e: theodosius, son of valentinian i"s general. Goths settled inside roman empire in 382 (permanently) In 380s: famous revolt, by magnus maximus (britain) Challenged gratian"s youth, military record, dress, favouritism towards barbarians (alans) Success in gaul in 383 gratian assassinated. Modeled on valentinian i took trier as capital. 387: maximus italy, evicted valentinian ii thessalonica. But: theodosius left son arcadius (10) in constantinople as augustus. Marched to aquileia maximus executed in 387. Theodosius" power celebrated on famous relief from constantinople. Valentinian ii dead in 392 forced to commit suicide. Rebellion (eugenius) against theodosius in 394 river frigidus.