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Constantius Gallus
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Constantius Gallus, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Constantius
Gallus
Latin Roman Name: Flavius
Claudius Constantius Gallus
Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: 15 March 351 - 354 as Caesar of the east under
Constantius II
Dynasty / Historical Period:
The Constantinian dynasty (285 - 364) also called Neo-Flavian
because every Constantinian emperor bore the name Flavius
Place and Date of Birth:
Born ca. 325/6 at Massa Veternensis
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Name of Father: Julius
Constantius
*** Name of Mother: Galla
*** Married: Constantina
Place and Date of Death:
Constantius Gallus died 354 at Pola
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The paternal grandparents of Gallus were the Western Roman
Emperor
Constantius
Chlorus and his second wife Flavia Maximiana Theodora.
Gallus was therefore a cousin of Emperor
Constantius II.
On 15 March 351 Constantius II called Gallus to Sirmium where he raised
him to the rank of Caesar giving him the name Constantius
Gallus. Gallus then married Constantina, the sister of the
emperor. Constantius Gallus and Constantina set up residence
in Antioch. Gallus was very good looking, with soft blond
hair but he became a harsh and oppressive ruler - certainly
no the type to be easily influenced by his wife or the
emperor. Gallus imposed highly unpopular taxes and became
extremely unpopular. Complaints reached the ears of
Constantius II. Gallus then enraged the emperor by staging a
chariot race in the Hippodrome at Constantinople and crowned
the victor. Only those with the title Augustus were allowed
this particular honor. Constantius Gallus was arrested and
led to Pola (now Pula, Croatia). He was interrogated by some
of the highest officials of the court of Constantius II.
Gallus tried to put the blame of his actions on his wife,
Constantina. Constantius II sentenced Constantius Gallus to
death but later changed his mind. Constantius II
ordered that Gallus could be spared but the order never
reached the executioners. Gallus died in 354 at Pola.
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