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Roman dynasty reigning from 305 to 363 CE Its founder was Constance I Chlorus.
Constantius made a career in the army. He was adopted on March 1, 293 CE by Emperor Maximian. Elected emperor on May 1, 305 CE. He died in an expedition against the Picts and Scots in Eboracum (today’s York) on July 25, 306 CE.

In his reign, he was the only one who did not implement the anti-Christian edicts of Diocletian. It is believed that he was a follower of the sun god, he did not recognize other pagan gods.

The dynasty collapsed with the death of Julian the Apostate, who died during the war with Persia in 363 CE. The dynasty is named after its greatest member, Constantine the Great, who from 324 until his death in 337 CE he was the sole ruler of the empire.

The Constantinian dynasty is also sometimes called the Neoflavian due to the fact that every ruler in this dynasty was named Flavius, like the emperors from the Flavian dynasty from the end of the 1st century CE.

Constance I Chlorus

Gaius Flavius Constantius (250 – 306 CE)

Reigned from 305 to 306 CE

Adopted on March 1, 293 CE. by Emperor Maximian.

In the territory of his reign, he was the only one who did not implement the anti-Christian edicts of Diocletian. It is believed that he was a follower of the sun god and did not recognize the other pagan gods.

He died in an expedition against the Picts and Scots in Eboracum (today’s York) on July 25, 306 CE.

Biography of Constantius I Chlorus

Constantine I the Great

Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantinus (272 – 337 CE)

He reigned from 306 to 337 CE

He was proclaimed emperor by the troops in the western part of the empire. After several years of fighting, Constantine, with the help of Licinius ruling in the eastern part of the empire, finally defeated Maxentius. This happened in the battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 CE. Constantine and Licinius ruled jointly from then on.

In the year 313 CE during a meeting in Milan, he issued, together with Licinius, the so-called Edict of Milan giving freedom of religion to Christians.

As a result of the conflict, Licinius was defeated and killed in 324 CE. and henceforth Constantine ruled with his sons. His policy was characterized by the continuation of Diocletian’s activities.

Biography of Constantine the Great

Constantine II

Flavius Claudius Constantinus (317 – 340 CE)

He reigned from 337 to 340 CE

He and his brothers took the title of augustus and assumed rule over Britain, Gaul and Spain.

Dissatisfied with the division, he went after the youngest brother, Constans. In the war for territorial possessions (Italy and Africa), his troops fell into a trap, and he himself died in the battle of Aquileia.

Biography of Constantine II

Constans I

Flavius Iulius Constans (320 – 350 CE)

He reigned from 337 to 350 CE

He and his brothers took the title of augustus and took over the rule over Italy, northern Africa and part of the Balkan lands.

He showed considerable leadership talent. In 338 CE crossed the Danube and defeated the Sarmatians. By 340 CE ruled jointly with his brother Constantine II, but later fought a victorious war with him.

In 343 CE, as the last Roman emperor, he visited Britain.

Biography of Konstans I

Constantius II

Flavius Iulius Constantius (317 – 361 CE)

Reigned from 337 to 361 CE

He and his brothers took the title augustus and ruled over Egypt, Syria, Asia Minor and Thrace. He fought with king Shapur II of Persia.

In March 351 CE he appointed his cousin Constantius Gallus co-ruler. As emperor, he was a spokesman for Arianism.

He died a natural death in the village of Mobsukrene. On his deathbed, he appointed his opponent Julian the Apostate as his successor.

Biography of Constantius II

Julian the Apostate

Flavius Claudius Iulianus (331 or 331 – 363 CE)

Reigned from 361 to 363 CE

He was enthroned by raising him on the shield, which later became the ruler of the Roman and Byzantine Empires.

Julian was the last emperor professing the religion of the ancient Romans. His efforts to weaken and eliminate Christianity from the Roman Empire, and to raise the traditional religion of the ancient Romans again to the rank of state religion, brought him unflattering opinions from Christian historians. He died during the war with Persia in 363 CE.

Biography of Julian the Apostate

Genealogy of the Constantinian dynasty (Stemmata)

Constantius I Chlorus (Constantius I Chlorus) – Roman emperor from 305 to 306 CE.
- Relationship of Constantius Chlorus and Flavia Julia Helena
  - Constantine I – Roman emperor from 306 to 337 CE.
    - Relationship between Constantine I and Minervina
      - Crispus (Crispus) – Roman emperor from 317 to 326 CE. Murdered by his father in 326.
    - Relationship between Constantine I and Fausta
      - Constantine, mother of Hannibalianus and Constantius Gallus
      - Constantine II (Roman emperor from 337 to 340 CE)
      - Constantius II (Roman emperor from 337 to 361 CE)
        No children from the union of Constantius II and his first wife, daughter of Julius Constantius (no name)
        No children from the union of Constantius II and Eusebia
        Union of Constantius II and Faustina
        Flavia Maxima Faustina Constantia, wife of Gratian (emperor from 367 to 383 CE)
      - Constans I
      - Helena, wife of Julian (known as Julian the Apostate; Roman Emperor from 361 to 363 CE)
- Relationship of Constantius Chlorus and Flavia Maximiana Teodora
  - Dalmatius (Roman emperor from 335 to 337 CE)
    - Marriage to an unknown woman
      - Dalmatian
      - Hannibalianus, husband of Constantine
  - Julius Constantius
    - Relationship between Julius Constantius and Galli
      - son died during the imperial purges in 337 CE
      - daughter, first wife of Constantius II
      - Constantius Gallus (Caesar of the East from 351 to 354 CE)
        No children from the union of Constantius Gallus and Constantine
    - Union of Julius Constantius and Basilina
      - Julian (known as Julian the Apostate; Roman Emperor from 361 to 363 CE)
        No children from the relationship of Julian and Helena, daughter of Constantine I
  - Hannibalianus (must have died before the imperial purges of 337 CE, as he is not among the victims of this event)
  - Anastasia
  - Flavia Iulia Constantia, wife of Licinius (Roman Emperor from 308 to 324 CE)
  - Eutropia
    - Union of Eutropia and Virius Nepotianus
      - Nepotian