<sod>  [[Image:Constantius_II_337_361.jpg|thumb|right|emperor Constantius II]]
'''Constantius II''', [[Roman Emperor]] ([[7 August]], [[317]] - [[3 November]], [[361]], reigned  [[337]] - [[361]]), was the middle of the three sons of [[Constantine I the Great]] and [[Fausta]].
 
He was born in [[Sirmium]] (city in [[Illyricum]]) and named [[Caesar (title)|Caesar]] or Junior [[Emperor]]. When his father died in 337, he led the massacre of his relatives decended from the second marriage of [[Constantius I Chlorus]] and [[Flavia Maximiana Theodora|Theodora]], leaving himself, his older brother [[Constantine II of the Roman Empire|Constantine II]], his younger brother [[Constans]] and two cousins (Julian "the Apostate" and his brother Gallus) as the only surviving adult males related to Constantine the Great.  The three brothers divided the [[Roman Empire]] between them according to their father's will. Constantine II received [[Britain]], [[Gaul]] and [[Spain]]; Constans ruled [[Italy]], [[Africa]], and the [[Illyria|Illyrian provinces]]; and Constantius ruled [[Constantinople]] and the East.
 
 This division changed when Constantine II died in [[340]], trying to overthrow Constans in Italy, and Constans become sole ruler in the Western half of the empire. The division changed once more in [[350]] when Constans was killed in battle by forces loyal to the usurper [[Magnentius]]. Until this time Constantius was preoccupied with fighting the [[Sassanid dynasty|Persian Empire]], and he was forced to elevate his cousin [[Gallus Caesar|Gallus]] to Caesar to assist him while he turned his attention to this usurper.
 
 <eod> <sod> [[Image:Constantius_II_337_361.jpg|thumb|right|emperor Constantius II]]
'''Constantius II''', [[Byzantine Emperor]] ([[7 August]], [[317]] - [[3 November]], [[361]], reigned  [[337]] - [[361]]), was the middle of the three sons of [[Constantine I the Great]] and [[Fausta]].
 
He was born in [[Sirmium]] (city in [[Illyricum]]) and named [[Caesar (title)|Caesar]] or Junior [[Emperor]]. When his father died in 337, he led the massacre of his relatives decended from the second marriage of [[Constantius I Chlorus]] and [[Flavia Maximiana Theodora|Theodora]], leaving himself, his older brother [[Constantine II of the Roman Empire|Constantine II]], his younger brother [[Constans]] and two cousins (Julian "the Apostate" and his brother Gallus) as the only surviving adult males related to Constantine the Great.  The three brothers divided the [[Byzantine Empire]] between them according to their father's will. Constantine II received [[Britain]], [[Gaul]] and [[Spain]]; Constans ruled [[Italy]], [[Africa]], and the [[Illyria|Illyrian provinces]]; and Constantius ruled [[Constantinople]] and the East.
 
 This division changed when Constantine II died in [[340]], trying to overthrow Constans in Italy, and Constans become sole ruler in the Western half of the empire. The division changed once more in [[350]] when Constans was killed in battle by forces loyal to the usurper [[Magnentius]]. Until this time Constantius was preoccupied with fighting the [[Sassanid dynasty|Persian Empire]], and he was forced to elevate his cousin [[Gallus Caesar|Gallus]] to Caesar to assist him while he turned his attention to this usurper.
 
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