Constantinian dynasty

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Roman imperial dynasties
Constantinian dynasty
Chronology
Constantine I as Caesar 307–311
-with Maximinus II as Caesar 307–311
-with Galerius and Severus as Augusti 307–308
-with Galerius and Licinius as Augusti 308–311
-with Maxentius as usurper in Rome (and Asia Minor 311–312) 308–312
Constantine I as Caesar (self proclaimed Augustus) 311–312
-with Maximinus II and Licinius as Augusti of East and West 311–312
Constantine I as Augustus of the West 312–324
Licinius as Augustus of the East 312–324
-with Constantine II, Crispus and Licinianus as Caesares 317–324
Constantine I as sole Emperor 324–337
Constantine II as Augustus of Gaul, Britannia and Hispania 337–340
Constans as Augustus of Italy and Africa (and Gaul, Britannia and Hispania 340–350) 337–350
Constantius II as Augustus of Asia and Egypt 337–350
Constantius II as sole Emperor 350–361
Succession
Preceded by
Tetrarchy
Followed by
Jovian and Valentinian dynasty

The Constantinian dynasty is an informal name for the ruling family of the Roman Empire from Constantius Chlorus (†305) to the death of Julian in 363. It is named after its most famous member, Constantine the Great who became the sole ruler of the empire in 324. The dynasty is also called Neo-Flavian because every Constantinian emperor bore the name Flavius, similarly to the rulers of the first Flavian dynasty in the 1st century.

Stemmata

In italics the Augusti and the Augustae.


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Relationship to other tetrarchs

Other rulers of the tetrarchy were related to the Constantinian dynasty:

  • Maximian: adoptive father and stepfather-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, father-in-law of Constantine, stepgrandfather-in-law of Licinius
  • Maxentius: adoptive brother and half-brother-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, brother-in-law of Constantine
  • Licinius: son-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, half-brother-in-law of Constantine

Notes

  1. Julian, Epistula ad SPQ Atheniarum 270 D, Roman-emperors.org

References