Polity Constantius

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Was the territory controlled by Constantius, one of the sons of Roman emperor Constantine I, during the struggle for power after the death of Constantine I.

Establishment

  • May 337: After Constantine the Great's death, his three sons declared themselves augusti and divided their father's empire into three parts, with Constantine II (emperor) receiving Britain, Iberia, Gaul and Illyria, Constantius II Asia, Syria Palaestina and Egypt, and Constans Italy and Africa. Constantine's nephew Dalmatius received Thracia, Achaea and Macedonia.

Chronology

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1. Wars of Constantine´s sons

Were a series of conflicts between the sons of Roman emperor Constantine I, that had partitioned the Empire after the death of their father.

1.1. Division of the Empire among the sons of Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great's three sons declared themselves augusti and divided their father's empire into three parts, with Constantine II (emperor) receiving Britain, Iberia, Gaul and Illyria, Constantius II Asia, Syria Palaestina and Egypt, and Constans Italy and Africa.

  • May 337: After Constantine the Great's death, his three sons declared themselves augusti and divided their father's empire into three parts, with Constantine II (emperor) receiving Britain, Iberia, Gaul and Illyria, Constantius II Asia, Syria Palaestina and Egypt, and Constans Italy and Africa. Constantine's nephew Dalmatius received Thracia, Achaea and Macedonia.

1.2. Roman civil war of 350-353

Was a war fought between the Roman emperor Constantius II and the usurper Magnentius.

  • September 351: Battle of Mursa.
  • July 353: Magnentius was a Roman usurper who declared himself emperor in 350. Constantius II was the legitimate Roman emperor at the time. In 353, Constantius defeated Magnentius at Mons Seleucus in Gaul, solidifying his control over the Roman Empire.

Disestablishment

  • July 353: Magnentius was a Roman usurper who declared himself emperor in 350. Constantius II was the legitimate Roman emperor at the time. In 353, Constantius defeated Magnentius at Mons Seleucus in Gaul, solidifying his control over the Roman Empire.