Roman emperor (317-361)
People connected to Constantius II
The emperor who spent his entire reign killing relatives and fighting wars on every border. Constantius II outlasted two brothers and multiple usurpers through a combination of military force and calculated purges, turning the Roman succession into a blood-soaked endurance contest that ended only when fever took him on the march east.
Constantius became Augustus alongside his brothers Constantine II and Constans on 9 September 337, immediately ordering the massacre of his father-in-law, an uncle, and several cousins. The three brothers carved up the empire, Constantius taking the east, where he spent a decade locked in costly, inconclusive war with Persia. By 340 his brother Constantine was dead; by 350 Constans had been overthrown and killed by the usurper Magnentius. Constantius crushed Magnentius at Mursa Major in 351 and Mons Seleucus in 353, the usurper dying by suicide, leaving Constantius sole ruler. He elevated his…
Sourced, dated quotes from Constantius II
If any Jew should suppose that he should purchase the slave of another sec or people, such slave shall be immediately vindicated to the fisc.
Pagan superstition and sacrifices are completely forbidden, in accord with the law set forth by Constantine.
Pagan temples are to be closed; access to them is denied, and violators face capital punishment. The property of a violator will be given to the state treasury.
Those guilty of idolatry or pagan sacrifices must suffer capital punishment.
Constantius declares a curse on those who perform the magic arts and thereby “jeopardize the lives of innocent persons.
No platforms connected yet.
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Similar profiles worth watching
.jpg)
_(cropped)(2).jpg?width=1200)
