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The Constantinian dynasty is an informal name for the ruling family of the Roman Empire from Constantius Chlorus (died 306) to the death of Julian in 363. It is named after its most famous member, Constantine the Great, who became the sole ruler of the empire in 324. The dynasty is also called Neo-Flavian because every Constantinian emperor bore the name Flavius, similarly to the rulers of the first Flavian dynasty in the 1st century.

Stemmata

In italics the augusti and the augustae.

Constantius I
1. From relationship between Constantius I and Helena
  - Constantine I
    1. From marriage between Constantine I and Minervina
      - Crispus
    2. From marriage between Constantine I and Fausta
      - Constantina, wife of Hannibalianus and Constantius Gallus
      - Constantine II
      - Constantius II
        No offspring from marriage between Constantius II and his first wife, daughter of Julius Constantius
        
        No offspring from marriage between Constantius II and Eusebia
        
        From marriage between Constantius II and Faustina
        Constantia, wife of Gratian
      - Constans I
      - Helena, wife of Julian
2. From marriage between Constantius Chlorus and Theodora
  - Flavius Dalmatius
    1. From marriage between Flavius Dalmatius and unknown wife
      - Flavius Dalmatius
      - Hannibalianus, husband of Constantina
  - Julius Constantius
    1. From marriage between Julius Constantius and Galla
      - son, died in the purges of 337^[1]
      - daughter, first wife of Constantius II
      - Constantius Gallus
        No offspring from marriage between Gallus and Constantina
    2. From marriage between Julius Constantius and Basilina
      - Julian
        No offspring from marriage between Julian and Helena, daughter of Constantine I
  - Hannibalianus (must have died before the imperial purges that occurred in 337 because he is not listed among its victims);
  - Anastasia;
  - Flavia Julia Constantia, wife of Licinius
    1. - Licinius II
  - Eutropia
    1. - Nepotianus

Family tree

Afranius Hannibalianus

Eutropia

Maximian
Western emperor

Theodora

Constantius I Chlorus
Western emperor
250-305-306

Helena
250–330

Maxentius
Western emperor

Constantia
293–330
∞ Licinius
250-308-324-325

Flavius Dalmatius
censor

1.Galla

Julius Constantius
d. 337
∞ 2.Basilina

Anastasia

Eutropia

Fausta
289–326

Constantine I the Great
272-306-337

Minervina

Dalmatius
caesar

Hannibalianus

(1) Constantius Gallus

(2) Julian
331-360-363

Helena
d. 360

Constantina
∞ 1.Hannibalianus
2.Constantius Gallus

Constantius II
317-337-361
∞ Faustina

Constantine II
Western emperor
316-337-340

Constans I
Western emperor
320-337-350

(daughter)
∞ Justus

Crispus
d. 326

Jovian
331-363-364

Marina Severa

Valentinian I
Western emperor
VALENTINIANIC DYNASTY

Justina

Constantia
361–383

Gratian
Western emperor
359-367-383

Galla

Theodosius I
Eastern emperor
THEODOSIAN DYNASTY

Family of Constantinian dynasty

Emperors are shown with a rounded-corner border with their dates as Augusti, names with a thicker border appear in both sections

1: Constantine's parents and half-siblings

Maximian
286–305
adoptive father

Helena

Constantius Chlorus
305–306

Flavia Maximiana Theodora

Constantine I
306–337

Flavius Dalmatius

Hannibalianus

Flavia Julia Constantia

Licinius
308–324

Anastasia

Virius Nepotianus

Julian
360–363

Helena

Nepotianus

2: Constantine's children

Minervina

Constantine I
306–337

Fausta

Crispus

Constantine II
337–340

Constans
337–350

Constantius II
337–361

Helena

Julian
360–363

Gratian
367–383

Constantia

Relationship to other tetrarchs

Other rulers of the tetrarchy were related to the Constantinian dynasty:

Maximian: adoptive father and stepfather-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, father-in-law of Constantine, stepgrandfather-in-law of Licinius
Maxentius: adoptive brother and half-brother-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, brother-in-law of Constantine
Licinius: son-in-law of Constantius Chlorus, half-brother-in-law of Constantine

Notes

^ Julian, Epistula ad SPQ Atheniarum 270 D, Roman-emperors.org

References

[1] Julian, Epistula ad SPQ Atheniarum 270 D, Roman-emperors.org

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+{{Short description|Roman imperial dynasty in Late Antiquity, r. 293–363}}
 {{Constantinian dynasty}}
+[[File:Costantino magno, emissione argentea per costantino cesare, 317-337.JPG|thumb|Constantine I with his two eldest sons by [[Fausta]], Constantine II and Constantius II]]
-The '''Constantinian dynasty''' is an informal name for the ruling family of the [[Roman Empire]] from [[Constantius Chlorus]] (†305) to the death of [[Julian the Apostate|Julian]] in 363. It is named after its most famous member, [[Constantine the Great]] who became the sole ruler of the empire in 324. The dynasty is also called '''Neo-Flavian''' because every Constantinian emperor bore the name Flavius, similarly to the rulers of the first [[Flavian dynasty]] in the 1st century.
+[[File:Costante, costantino II e costanzo II, emissione argentea a nome di costante, 337-340.JPG|thumb|Silver coin of Constans, showing Constans, Constantine II and Constantius II]]
+The '''Constantinian dynasty''' is an informal name for the ruling family of the [[Roman Empire]] from [[Constantius Chlorus]] (died 306) to the death of [[Julian (emperor)|Julian]] in 363. It is named after its most famous member, [[Constantine the Great]], who became the sole ruler of the empire in 324. The dynasty is also called '''Neo-Flavian''' because every Constantinian emperor bore the name Flavius, similarly to the rulers of the first [[Flavian dynasty]] in the 1st century.
 ==Stemmata==
-In ''italics'' the [[Augustus (title)|Augusti]] and the [[Augusta (honorific)|Augustae]].
+In ''italics'' the [[Augustus (title)|''augusti'']] and the [[List of Augustae|''augustae'']].
-* ''[[Constantius Chlorus]]''
+* ''[[Constantius Chlorus|Constantius I]]''
-*# From relationship between ''Constantius Chlorus'' and ''[[Helena of Constantinople|Helena]]''
+*# From relationship between ''Constantius I'' and ''[[Helena (mother of Constantine)|Helena]]''
 *#* ''[[Constantine I]]''
 *#*# From marriage between ''Constantine I'' and ''[[Minervina]]''
@@ Line 16: / Line 19: @@
 *#*#*#No offspring from marriage between ''Constantius II'' and his first wife, daughter of [[Julius Constantius]]
 *#*#*#No offspring from marriage between ''Constantius II'' and ''[[Eusebia (empress)|Eusebia]]''
-*#*#*#From marriage between ''Constantius II'' and ''[[Faustina (empress)|Faustina]]''
+*#*#*#From marriage between ''Constantius II'' and ''[[Faustina (wife of Constantius II)|Faustina]]''
-*#*#*#*[[Flavia Maxima Constantia|Flavia Maxima Faustina Constantia]], wife of ''[[Gratian]]''
+*#*#*#*[[Constantia (wife of Gratian)|Constantia]], wife of ''[[Gratian]]''
 *#*#* ''[[Constans I]]''
 *#*#* ''[[Helena, wife of Julian|Helena]]'', wife of ''[[Julian the Apostate|Julian]]''
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 *#*#* daughter, first wife of ''[[Constantius II]]''
 *#*#* [[Constantius Gallus]]
-*#*#*# No offspring from marriage between ''Gallus'' and ''[[Constantina]]''
+*#*#*# No offspring from marriage between Gallus and ''[[Constantina]]''
 *#*# From marriage between Julius Constantius and Basilina
 *#*#* ''[[Julian the Apostate|Julian]]''
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 *#*[[Anastasia (4th century)|Anastasia]];
 *#* ''[[Flavia Julia Constantia]]'', wife of ''[[Licinius]]''
-*#*#* [[Valerius Licinianus Licinius]]
+*#*#* [[Licinius II]]
-*#*[[Eutropia (princess)|Eutropia]]
+*#*Eutropia
-*#*# From marriage between Eutropia and [[Virius Nepotianus]]
+*#*#*''[[Nepotianus]]''
-*#*#*[[Nepotianus]]
+=={{anchor|tree}}Family tree==
-{{familytree/start}}
+{{Constantinian dynasty family tree}}
-{{familytree | | | | | | | The |v|-|-| Chl |-|-|v|Hel | | |The=[[Flavia Maximiana Theodora|Theodora]] |Chl='''[[Constantius Chlorus]]'''<br>250-305-306 |Hel=[[Helena of Constantinople]]<br>250–330 }}
-{{familytree | |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|(| | | | | | | |!|}}
+{{Chart top|width=100%|collapsed=auto}}
-{{familytree | Jul | | Lic |-| Cia | | Fau |v| Co1 |v|Min | |Cia=[[Flavia Julia Constantia|Constantia]]<br>293–330 |Lic='''[[Licinius]]'''<br>250-308-324-325 |Co1='''[[Constantine I]]'''<br>272-313-337 |Fau=[[Fausta]]<br>289–326 |Jul=[[Julius Constantius]]<br>d. 337 |Min=[[Minervina]]}}
+Emperors are shown with a rounded-corner border with their dates as [[Augusti]], names with a thicker border appear in both sections
-{{familytree | |!| | | |,|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|v|-|^|-|.| |`|-|.| | | }}
-{{familytree | Jua |-| Hea | | Co2 | | Cs2 | | Cst | |Cri| | |Co2='''[[Constantine II (emperor)|Constantine II]]'''<br>316-337-340 |Cst='''[[Constans]]'''<br>320-337-350 |Cs2='''[[Constantius II]]'''<br>317-337-361 |Hea=[[Helena, wife of Julian|Helena]]<br>d. 360 |Jua='''[[Julian the Apostate|Julian]]'''<br>331-360-363|Cri=[[Crispus]]<br>d. 326 }}
+'''1: Constantine's parents and half-siblings'''
-{{familytree | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | |}}
+{{Tree chart/start|align=center}}
-{{familytree | Jov | | | | | | | | | | Fmc |-| Gra | |Fmc=[[Flavia Maxima Constantia|Constantia]]<br>361–383 |Gra='''[[Gratian]]'''<br>359-367-383 |Jov='''[[Jovian (Emperor)|Jovian]]'''<br>331-363-364 }}
+{{tree chart| | | | | | |CGOTH|CGOTH={{ubl|[[Maximian]]|286–305|''adoptive father''}}|boxstyle_CGOTH=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em}}
-{{familytree/end}}
+{{tree chart| | | | | | | |Q|}}
+{{tree chart| | |HELEN|y|CCHLO|y|THEO1|HELEN=[[Helena, mother of Constantine I|Helena]]|boxstyle_HELEN=border:2px solid|CCHLO={{ubl|[[Constantius Chlorus]]|305–306}}|boxstyle_CCHLO=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|THEO1=[[Flavia Maximiana Theodora]]}}
+{{tree chart| | | | | |!| | | |)|-|v|-|v|-|-|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|v|-|.| | | | | }}
+{{tree chart| | | | |CONST| |FLAVD|!|HANN1| |CONS2|y|LICI1|!|ANAST|~|BASSI|CONST={{ubl|'''Constantine I'''|306–337}}|boxstyle_CONST=border:3px solid; border-radius:1em|FLAVD=[[Flavius Dalmatius]]|HANN1=Hannibalianus|CONS2=[[Flavia Julia Constantia]]|LICI1={{ubl|[[Licinius]]|308–324}}|boxstyle_LICI1=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|ANAST=Anastasia|BASSI=[[Bassianus (executed by Constantine)|Bassianus]]}}
+{{tree chart| |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|'| |!| | | | | | | |!| | | |!}}
+{{tree chart| |!| | | | |GALL1|y|JULIC|y|BASIL| |LICI2| |EUTR2|y|NEPO1|GALL1=[[Galla (wife of Julius Constantius)|Galla]]|JULIC=[[Julius Constantius]]|BASIL=[[Basilina]]|LICI2=[[Licinius II]]|EUTR2=[[Eutropia (sister of Constantine I)|Eutropia]]|NEPO1=Virius Nepotianus}}
+{{tree chart| |!| | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | |!}}
+{{tree chart|HANN2|~|CONS6|~|GALLU| |JULIA|~|HELE2| | | | | |NEPO2|HANN2=[[Hannibalianus]]|boxstyle_HANN2=border:3px solid|CONS6=[[Constantina]]|boxstyle_CONS6=border:3px solid|GALLU=[[Constantius Gallus]]|boxstyle_GALLU=border:3px solid|JULIA={{ubl|[[Julian (emperor)|Julian]]|360–363}}|boxstyle_JULIA=border:3px solid; border-radius:1em|HELE2=[[Helena (wife of Julian)|Helena]]|boxstyle_HELE2=border:3px solid|NEPO2=[[Nepotianus]]}}
+{{tree chart/end}}
+{{break}}
+'''2: Constantine's children'''
+{{Tree chart/start|align=center}}
+{{tree chart|MINER|y|CONST|y|FAUS1|MINER=[[Minervina]]|CONST={{ubl|'''Constantine I'''|306–337}}|boxstyle_CONST=border:3px solid; border-radius:1em|FAUS1=[[Fausta]]}}
+{{tree chart| | | |!| | | |)|-|v|-|v|-|v|-|-|-|-|-|.|}}
+{{tree chart| | |CRISP| |CONS3|!|CONS5|!|HANN2|~|CONS6|~|GALLU|CRISP=[[Crispus]]|CONS3={{ubl|[[Constantine II (emperor)|Constantine II]]|337–340}}|boxstyle_CONS3=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|CONS5={{ubl|[[Constans]]|337–350}}|boxstyle_CONS5=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|HANN2=[[Hannibalianus]]|boxstyle_HANN2=border:3px solid|CONS6=[[Constantina]]|boxstyle_CONS6=border:3px solid|GALLU=[[Constantius Gallus]]|boxstyle_GALLU=border:3px solid}}
+{{tree chart| | | | | | | | | |!| | | |!}}
+{{tree chart| | | | |FAUS2|y|CONS4| |HELE2|~|JULIA|FAUS2=[[Faustina (wife of Constantius II)|Faustina]]|CONS4={{ubl|[[Constantius II]]|337–361}}|boxstyle_CONS4=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|JULIA={{ubl|[[Julian (emperor)|Julian]]|360–363}}|boxstyle_JULIA=border:3px solid;  border-radius:1em|HELE2=[[Helena (wife of Julian)|Helena]]|boxstyle_HELE2=border:3px solid}}
+{{tree chart| | | | | | | |!}}
+{{tree chart| | |GRATI|~|CONS7|GRATI={{ubl|[[Gratian]]|367–383}}|boxstyle_GRATI=border:2px solid; border-radius:1em|CONS7=[[Constantia (wife of Gratian)|Constantia]]}}
+{{Tree chart/end}}
+{{Chart bottom}}
 ==Relationship to other tetrarchs==
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 == Notes ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==References==
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 {{Epochs of Roman Emperors}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:Constantinian dynasty|*]]
+[[Category:Constantinian dynasty| ]]
-[[Category:Roman imperial dynasties]]