Gratian
367–383 AD
Gratian became emperor as a child and ruled jointly with Valentinian I and later with his half‑brother Valentinian II. His early reign benefited from strong military leadership, particularly during campaigns against the Alamanni. Gratian increasingly favoured Christian policy, removing pagan privileges and supporting emerging Nicene orthodoxy. Political tensions grew as Magnus Maximus rebelled in the West, gaining support from the legions in Britain and Gaul. Gratian was defeated and killed in AD 383, marking a major shift in the balance of power within the late empire.
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WRB 10806 — Æ (23mm)
Æ (23 mm). D N GRATIA‑NVS P F AVG, pearl‑diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. ® Emperor standing facing, head left, raising kneeling turreted woman and holding Victory on globe in left hand. B in right field, mintmark SMTES (Thessalonica). RIC IX, 37a.
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