Constantius Iii
| Constantius III | |
|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | |
 Piece bearing the effigy of Constantius III. | |
| Reign | |
| February 421 - 2 September 421 (~ 7 months) | |
| Period | Theodosians |
| Predecessor (s) | Flavius Honorius only |
| Co-emperor (s) | Flavius Honorius |
| Usurper (s) | Maxime ( 420 - 422 ) |
| Successor (s) | Flavius Honorius only |
| Biography | |
| Birth | Naissus ( Moesia ) |
| Original Name | Flavius Constantius |
| Deaths | 2 September 421 |
| Spouse (s) | Galla Placidia ( 417 - 421 ) |
| Descent | (1) Valentinian III (2) Justa Grata Honoria |
| List of Roman Emperors of the West | |
Constantius III (? - 2 September 421 ) was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 421.
Summary |
Biography
General of the Western Emperor Honorius with the title of patrician Flavius Constantius defeated the usurpers appeared in the wake of the Germanic invasions of 406 : Constantine III in Gaul in 411 , Maximus in Spain in 411 and then 413 Jovin again in Gaul.
He manages very cleverly to bring the Visigoths to peace: in 414 , by starving them by a blockade, he forced them to leave Spain to return to Aquitaine. In 416 , he treated them with king Wallia , in exchange for deliveries of supplies. Wallia restored the usurper Attalus Priscus and Galla Placidia , daughter of Theodosius I and Honorius sister that Alaric I was taken hostage and that his brother- Athaulf , who died in 415 , had married. Finally in 418 , Constantius granted the Visigoths the status of people Federated ( foedus ) in Aquitaine seconds. The Visigoths remained in peace until 456.
Constantius married in 417 Galla Placidia. They had two children, Valentinian III and Honoria.
With its success, was appointed Constantius Augustus in February 421 , under the name Constance III, but Theodosius II did not recognize him. Religious Affiliation of Illyria in Constantinople opened a conflict between the two parties of empire; Constantius III died of illness in September 421 when he was preparing an expedition against Theodosius II.
See also
Sources
- Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume 6, page 104 and following here
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| Preceded by: | According to: | Followed by: |
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| Flavius Honorius alone ( 395 - 423 ) | Constantius III ( 421 ) with Flavius Honorius | Flavius Honorius alone ( 395 - 423 ) |
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