two competing requirements came in the reign of Valentinian II, a child. His reign was a harbinger of the fifth century, when children or nonentities, reigning as emperors, were controlled by powerful generals and officials in the West and in the East until mid-century. See also List of unsolved murders Illyrian emperors Notes References Bibliography . . McEvoy, Meaghan A. (2013), Child Emperor Rule in the Late Roman West, A.D. 367–455. Oxford: Oxford University Press. External links . This list of Roman laws of the fourth century shows laws passed by Valentinian II relating to Christianity. . . . 371 births 392 deaths 4th-century Christians 4th-century Roman emperors 4th-century Roman consuls Ancient child monarchs Arian Christians Deaths by hanging Deified Roman emperors Illyrian people Imperial Roman consuls Murdered Roman emperors Sons of Roman emperors Valentinianic dynasty Illyrian emperors