Constantinian dynasty
Roman imperial dynasty in Late Antiquity, r. 293–363
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Medallion of Constantine I from the
Szilágysomlyo Treasure
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augustus
(C) crowned by the
manus Dei
, with his eldest son Constantine II crowned by
Victory
(R) accompanied by the other
caesares
, Constans and Constantius II (L)
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The Constantinian dynasty is an informal name for the ruling family of the Roman Empire from Constantius Chlorus (died 306) 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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Constantius I
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From relationship between
Constantius I
and
Helena
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Constantine I
- From marriage between Constantine I and Minervina
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From marriage between
Constantine I
and
Fausta
- Constantina , wife of Hannibalianus and Constantius Gallus
- Constantine II
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Constantius II
- No offspring from marriage between Constantius II and his first wife, daughter of Julius Constantius
- No offspring from marriage between Constantius II and Eusebia
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From marriage between
Constantius II
and
Faustina
- Constantia , wife of Gratian
- Constans I
- Helena , wife of Julian
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Constantine I
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From marriage between
Constantius Chlorus
and
Theodora
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Flavius Dalmatius
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From marriage between Flavius Dalmatius and unknown wife
- Flavius Dalmatius
- Hannibalianus , husband of Constantina
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From marriage between Flavius Dalmatius and unknown wife
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Julius Constantius
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From marriage between Julius Constantius and
Galla
- son, died in the purges of 337 [1]
- daughter, first wife of Constantius II
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Constantius Gallus
- No offspring from marriage between Gallus and Constantina
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From marriage between Julius Constantius and Basilina
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Julian
- No offspring from marriage between Julian and Helena , daughter of Constantine I
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Julian
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From marriage between Julius Constantius and
Galla
- Hannibalianus (must have died before the imperial purges that occurred in 337 because he is not listed among its victims);
- Anastasia ;
- Flavia Julia Constantia , wife of Licinius
- Eutropia
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Flavius Dalmatius
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From relationship between
Constantius I
and
Helena
Family tree
CONSTANTINIAN DYNASTY detailed family tree
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Emperors are shown with a rounded-corner border with their dates as Augusti , names with a thicker border appear in both sections 1: Constantine's parents and half-siblings
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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
- ↑ Julian , Epistula ad SPQ Atheniarum 270 D, Roman-emperors.org
References
- R. Scott Moore, "The Stemmata of the Neo-Flavian Emperors", DIR (1998)
- R. Scott Moore, "The Stemmata of the Emperors of the Tetrarchy", DIR (1998)
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