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Constantius Chlorus

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Constantius Chlorus

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Also known as Flavius Valerius Constantius, Herculius, Flavius Constantius, Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius, Gaius Flavius Valerius Constantius

Roman emperor (250-306)

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Constantius Chlorus was a Roman emperor who ruled during the late 3rd century (250-306 CE), a period of great instability and military pressure on the empire's borders. He is historically significant partly because he was the father of Constantine, who would become one of Rome's most important emperors and convert the empire to Christianity.

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Herculius
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Constantius I
date of death
0306-07-25
date of birth
0250-00-00
name in native language
Flavius Valerius Constantius
birth name
Flavius Constantius
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Marcus Flavius Valerius Constantius (c. 250 – 25 July 306), also called Constantius I, was a Roman emperor from 305 to 306—and was father of Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor of Rome. He was one of the four original members of the Tetrarchy established by Diocletian, first serving as caesar from 293 to 305 and then ruling as augustus until his death. The nickname "Chlorus" (Ancient Greek: Χλωρός, lit. 'the Pale') was first popularized by Byzantine-era historians and not used during the emperor's lifetime.

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