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Constantius Chlorus. Flavius Valerius Constantius (c. 250 – 25 July 306), also called Constantius I, was a Roman emperor from 305 to 306. He was one of the four original members of the Tetrarchy established by Diocletian, first serving as caesar from 293 to 305 and then ruling as augustus until his death.
Jul 21, 2024 · When Diocletian and Maximian abdicated on May 1, 305, Constantius became the senior emperor in the West. He died the following year in a victory over the Picts, and his troops proclaimed Constantine emperor. (Constantius’s nickname Chlorus, meaning “The Pale,” is first found in Byzantine sources.)
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Constantius was the most moderate of the emperors of the tetrarchy of Diocletian in his treatment of the Christians. In his territories Christians suffered the least form Diocletian’s persecutions. And following the rule of the brutish Maximian, Constantius’ rule was indeed a popular one.
May 29, 2018 · Constantius I ( Constantius Chlorus), Caesar (deputy emperor) and then Augustus (emperor) of the western Roman empire (ad 292–306). In 293 Constantius wrested power from the usurper Carausius. Constantius' successes included taking Boulogne, home of the Channel fleet.
Sep 19, 2023 · Constantius I Chlorus (whose nickname means “pale”, probably due to his complexion) was also very active in Gaul. He defeated the Franks on the Rhine and improved the economy of Gaul, which was ruined by barbarian invasions and colonial uprisings.
Born March 31st, Emperor Flavius Valerius Constantius may have come into the world ca. 250. His family was from Illyricum. In the army he served as a protector, tribunus, and a praeses Dalmatiarum . During the 270s or the 280s, he became the father of Constantine by Helena , his first spouse.
Flavius Valerius Constantius (c. 250 – 25 July 306), also called Constantius I, was a Roman emperor from 305 to 306. He was one of the four original members of the Tetrarchy established by Diocletian, first serving as caesar from 293 to 305 and then ruling as augustus until his death.
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