Flavius Julius Constantius(AD 317 – AD 361) Constantius II was born in Illyricum in August AD 317, the son of Constantine the Great and Fausta, and was proclaimed Caesar in AD 323. In AD 337, at the death of his father Constantine, he acceded to the throne together with his two brothers Constantine II and …
Flavius Claudius Constantinus(AD ca. 317 – AD 340) Constantine II was born at Arelate, the son of Constantine and Fausta. His date of birth though is reported as being at some time in February AD 317. This date though is of some doubt since it is known that Fausta’s son Constantius II was born in …
Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus(AD 270 – AD 313) Maximinus II Daia was born on 20 November AD 270 in the Danubian region as the son of a sister of Galerius. He started his life as a herdsman of cattle, but then joined the army. With his uncle Galerius’ rise to power, he advanced through the …
Valerius Licinius Licinianus(AD ca. 250 – AD 324) Licinius was born in Upper Moesia in about AD 250 as the son of a peasant.He rose through the ranks of the military and became the friend of Galerius. It was on Galerius’ campaign against the Persians in AD 297 that his performance is said to have …
Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius(AD ca. 279 – AD 312) Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was born around AD 279 as the son of Maximian and his Syrian wife Eutropia. He was made a senator and even was given Galerius‘ daughter Valeria Maximilla in marriage in an attempt to confirm his status of the son of an …
Flavius Valerius Severus(died AD 307) Severus II is a shadowy figure of whom little is known. Of his birth all that is clear is that it was somewhere in the Danubian region. The date and place are unknown, so too his parents. Like all the other Danubian leaders of that time, Severus II had risen …