Flavius Julius Constans(AD ca. 320 – AD 350) Constans was born in about AD 320, as the son of Constantine and Fausta. He was educated at Constantinople and was proclaimed Caesar (junior emperor) in AD 333. In AD 337 Constantine died and Constans became joint emperor with his two brothers, Constantine II and Constantius II, …
Emperor Arcadius was a significant figure in ancient history. His reign over the Eastern Roman Empire was a time of both growth and struggle. Situated in Constantinople, the heart of the Eastern Empire, Arcadius’s rule impacted not just the city but the whole world. Early Life The early life of Emperor Arcadius was marked by …
Flavius Claudius Constantinus(died AD 411) Nothing is known of Constantine III’s birth lace or earlier life. He was a regular soldier in the garrison of Britain who somehow came to power during the tumultuous times following the mutiny against the rule of Honorius. The mutiny against Honorius took place in AD 406, when the legions …
Flavius Honorius (AD 383- AD 423) Honorius was the second son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla and was born in AD 383. In AD 393 he was raised to be co-Augustus at Constantinople. At Theodosius’ death in AD 395, Honorius assumed the role of emperor of the west, with his brother Arcadius …