𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

A chronicle of the Roman Empire into the Middle Ages from the foundation of Constantinople

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

Welcome to the @NewRomeHistory!

A chronicle of the Roman Empire from the glorious founding of Constantinople until the last embers of empire were snuffed out on that dreaded day in 1453.

Join me as we go from Antiquity to Medieval. Pagan to Christian. World power to city state!

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 356

Julian clears the barbarians out of central Gaul, from Autun to Troyes, and then retakes Cologne and winters at Sens.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 356

Bishop George is installed in Alexandria by a military escort and Athanasius flees to the desert and continues to write against Arians

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 355

Julian is promoted to the rank of Caesar to replace his brother Gallus and is sent to Gaul to drive out raiding Germans in December.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 355

The general Silvanus rebels in Trier and declares himself emperor. With the help of Ursicinus, Constantius II’s men bribed Silvanus’ men and killed him.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 355

• October

A Church Council on Milan upholds Arianism and denounce Bishop Athanasius.

Constantius II deposes and exiles all Bishops who refuse to sign. Pope Liberius of Rome is summoned and is exiled for obduracy and a faction at Rome elects Felix to replace him.

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• AD 354

Gallus’ rule in the east as Constantius’ deputy falls into tyranny as he has several prominent politicians executed.

Constantius II lured Gallus to Milan under the pretext of appointing him co-ruler and had him executed.

Gallus’ brother Julian is exiled to Athens.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 354

Constantius II holds a Church Council of the West at Arles to condemn Athanasius and his rigid orthodoxy and to open compromise to Arians, bullying Bishops into signing but Liberius of Rome refuses and demands a General Council.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 353

• Winter

Following his victory over Magnentius, Constantius II holds games at Arles.

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Welcome to @RomaVisuals

A page dedicated to artwork and aesthetics of the ancient Roman world!

𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐀!

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 353

• July 3

Constantius II finally avenged the murder of his brother and the affront to his imperial authority at Mons Seleucus when he broke the power of the usurper Magnentius, who committed suicide a month later.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 352

While the emperor Constantius II chased Magnentius around the west, the Samaritans revolt and are put down by the Caesar, Gallus.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 352

Magnentius suffers a rebellion in Italy as Constantius II lands his fleet at the mouth of the Po, and flees to Gaul with Constantius hot on his heels!

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 351

• 28 September

Constantius II brought the entire weight of the east down on Magnentius at Mursa Major and each man lost an estimated 25-30,000 men, but Constantius’ won the day and Magnentius’ fled to Italy.

It was one of the bloodiest battles in Roman history.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 351

Constantius confronts the latest usurper, Vetranio, but they have already made a secret agreement, and Vetranio abdicates and submits to Constantius in front of their armies.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 351

The usurper Magnentius appoints his brother Decentius as Caesar while Constantius II does the same for Gallus.

Constantius also re-appoints Macedonius as Bishop of Constantinople upon the death of Paul.

Each man prepares for war.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 350

• Late in the year:

Persia invades Armenia and installs a new ruler. Constantius II summons his nephews Julian and Gallus from exile.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 350

• 10 June

Marcellinus, the chief supporter of Magnentius, restores Magnentius’ control of the city of Rome. Nepotianus and his mother Eutropia were among those killed.

[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 @NewRomeHistory]

• AD 350

• 3 June

Nepotianus, nephew of Constantine the Great and cousin of the slain Constans I, leads a revolt and enters Rome to evict the Praetorian Praefect Anicetus.