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, …
Flavius Arcadius(AD ca. 377 – AD 408) Arcadius was born in Spain around AD 377, the son of Theodosius the Great and Aelia Flavia Flaccilla. His father raised him to the rank of co-Augustus of the east in AD 383, though due to his young age it was a solely ceremonial title at first. But …
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 …
Magnus Maximus(died AD 388) Magnus Maximus was born to a poor Spanish family, probably in the province of Callaecia in north western Spain. After a military career, Maximus came to serve under Theodosius the Elder in Britain in AD 369, and in Africa from AD 373 to 375.His efforts were rewarded by being granted overall …
‘Theodosius the Great’Flavius Theodosius(AD 347 – AD 395) Theodosius was born in Cauca in the Spanish province of Tarraconensis in AD 347. His father was Theodosius the elder, who became ‘Master of Horse’ under Valentinian. Theodosius himself also served in the army, and as a member of his father’s staff when fighting in Britain in …