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Also known as Flavius Julius Constantius, Constantius the Apostate, Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus, Flavius Iulius Constantius, Constantius II of Rome, Fl. Iulius Constantius, Fl. Julius Constantius

Roman emperor (317-361)

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Constantius II was a Roman emperor who ruled from 317 to 361 CE during a time when the empire was often divided among multiple rulers. He is historically significant for his military campaigns against Persian and Germanic threats, his religious policies favoring Christian theology, and his role in shaping the later Roman Empire during its transition from paganism to Christianity.

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Constantius II
date of birth
0317-08-13
date of death
0361-11-03
name in native language
Flavius Julius Constantius
significant place
Tarsus
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Constantius II (Latin: Flavius Julius Constantius; Ancient Greek: Κωνστάντιος, romanized: Kōnstántios; 7 August 317 – 3 November 361) was Roman emperor from 337 to 361. His reign saw constant warfare on the borders against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, while internally the Roman Empire went through repeated civil wars, court intrigues, and usurpations. His religious policies inflamed domestic conflicts that would continue after his death.

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