Valentinian I, 364-375
- had been banished by Julian because he was a Christian - took over the west and made his brother Valens the emperor in the east (the empire remained divided from this time on) - took the west because of the dangers there - fought against the Alamanni on the Rhine, tried to get the Picts (Scotland) out of Britain
- in 375, a representative of a German tribe was so insolent to the emperor that, enraged, he burst a blood vessel and died
- strengthened the army and increased the status of soldiers - taxes were raised higher than ever, but appointed “Defenders of the People” to make sure the poor weren't oppressed
- in 367 raised his oldest son Gratian to be co-emperor - was Christian but fostered toleration for all religions
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