Maps
Map 1 The Later Roman Empire: created by Kirsty Harding, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Map 2 The Sasanian Empire: created by Kirsty Harding, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Map 3 The Nile, Egypt, Ethiopia and Arabia: created by Kirsty Harding, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Family Trees
Family Tree 1 The Descendants of Constantius I and Helena: devised by Shaun Tougher and created by Howard Mason, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Family Tree 2 The Descendants of Constantius I and Theodora: devised by Shaun Tougher and created by Howard Mason, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Family Tree 3 The Family of Julius Constantius: devised by Shaun Tougher and created by Howard Mason, School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
316 (Summer) |
Birth of Constantine II |
317 (1 March) |
Crispus and Constantine II made Caesars (along with Licinianus) |
317 (7 August) |
Birth of Constantius II |
320/323 (?) |
Birth of Constans |
324 (September) |
Defeat of Licinius at Chrysopolis |
324 (8 November) |
Constantius II made Caesar. Founding of Constantinople |
326 (May) |
Crispus tried and executed at Pola. Death/disappearance (?) of Fausta |
c. 328 |
Death of Helena, mother of Constantine I |
333 (25 December) |
Constans made Caesar |
335 |
Constantina marries Hannibalianus |
335 (September) |
Dalmatius made Caesar |
337 (May) |
Death of Constantine I |
337 (June) |
Shapur II’s first assault on Nisibis |
337 (June/July) |
Coup against relatives and associates of Constantine I in Constantinople |
337 (September) |
Meeting of the brothers Constantine, Constantius and Constans in Pannonia |
340 (April) |
Civil war between Constantine II and Constans in Aquileia. Death of Constantine II |
341 (Autumn) |
Dedication Council of Antioch |
342-343 (Winter) |
Constans in Britain |
343 (Late Summer) |
Council of Serdica |
346 |
Second siege of Nisibis |
348 |
1100th Anniversary of the foundation of Rome |
350 (January) |
Murder of Constans and the beginning of Magnentius’ usurpation |
350 (1 March) |
Vetranio acclaimed Augustus in Illyria |
350 (Summer) |
Third siege of Nisibis |
350 (July/August) |
Decentius made Caesar by Magnentius |
350 (3 June ) |
Nepotian acclaimed Augustus in Rome. Killed within a month along with his mother Eutropia, half-sister of Constantine I |
350 (25 December) |
Retirement of Vetranio |
351 (15 March) |
Gallus made Caesar; married to Constantina |
351 (28 September) |
Battle between troops of Constantius and Magnentius at Mursa |
351 (Winter) |
Council of Sirmium |
c. 353 |
Constantius II marries Eusebia |
353 (August) |
Death of Magnentius in Lyon |
353 (July-August) |
Revolt of Poemenius at Trier |
353 (8 November) |
Beginning of Constantius’ tricennalia |
353 (Winter) |
Council of Arles |
353/354 (Winter) |
Paul ‘the Chain’ in Britain to arrest Magnentius’ supporters |
354 |
Death of Constantina |
354 (October)1 |
Trial and execution of Gallus at Pola |
355 |
Themistius adlected to the Senate of Constantinople |
355 (July-August) |
Council of Milan |
355 (August-September) |
‘Rebellion’ of Silvanus in Cologne |
355 (6 November) |
Julian made Caesar; married to Helena, daughter of Constantine I |
357 (April/May) |
Constantius’ visit to Rome |
357 (Spring) |
Julian’s victory over Alamanni at Strasbourg |
358 (April) |
Constantius’ campaigns in the Danube region against the Samartians, Quadi, and Limigantes |
359 (Spring) |
Julian concludes treaties with Alamannic kings |
359 (Spring) |
Constantius campaigns against Limigantes near Aquincum |
359 (Summer-Autumn) |
Siege and fall of Amida to the Sasanian army |
359 (Summer-Autumn) |
Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia |
360 (Spring?) |
Council of Constantinople |
360 (February) |
Julian proclaimed Augustus by troops in Paris |
360 (Summer-Autumn?) |
Death of Helena, wife of Julian |
c. 361 |
Constantius II marries Faustina |
361 (November) |
Death of Constantius II in Mopsucrene |
361 (December) |
Julian arrives in Constantinople |
361 |
Birth of Constantia, daughter of Constantius II and Faustina |
Note
1. See Barnes 1989.