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Constantius II
Constantius II ruled the Roman Empire between 337-361 CE. He was the second son of Constantine the Great and Fausta. Constantius was a devout follower of Arianism Christianity. Ruling for 24 years, he was the longest reigning son of Constantine...
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Constantine I
Constantine I, aka Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from 306 to 337 CE. Realizing that the Roman Empire was too large for one man to adequately rule, Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE) split the empire into two, creating a tetrachy or...
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Galla Placidia
Galla Placidia (388-450 CE), the future empress, was the half-sister of the Westen Roman emperor Flavius Honorius (r. 395-423 CE), and the daughter of Theodosius the Great (r. 379-395 CE). She was taken hostage by Alaric during the sack of...
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Constantinople
Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and Romans. Because it lay on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus, the Emperor Constantine understood its strategic importance...
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Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus
Marble head of Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus (r. 305-306 CE) who was the father of Constantine the Great. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)
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Roman Emperor Constantius II
An engraved amethyst ring of Roman Emperor Constantius II, c. 360 CE (British Museum, London)
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Constantius Chlorus (Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic facial reconstruction of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus (r. 305-306 CE), the father of Constantine the Great (306-337 CE). Based on coinage and busts from the reign of Constantius Chlorus.
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Elgar: Land of Hope and Glory
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Elgar: Land of Hope and Glory - Arr. from "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1 · The Royal Choral Society · BBC Concert Orchestra · Barry Wordsworth The Last Night of the Proms Collection...
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Constantius Chlorus
A bust of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus (r. 305-306 CE) who was the father of Constantine the Great. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
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Emperor Constantius II
A marble bust of Roman emperor Constantius II, reign 337-361 CE. (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology)