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The Sons of Constantine, AD 337-361

In the Shadows of Constantine and Julian

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Editors:
  1. Nicholas Baker-Brian

    1. Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

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  2. Shaun Tougher

    1. Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

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  • Focuses on the Roman empire during the period from AD 337 to 361
  • Examines the epistolary relations between the Sons of Constantine and the Christian Church
  • Assesses their influence on imperial, administrative, cultural, and religious facets of the empire in the fourth century

Part of the book series: New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture (NABHC)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction: In the Shadows of Constantine and Julian—The Sons of Constantine, AD 337–361

    • Nicholas Baker-Brian, Shaun Tougher
    Pages 1-19

  3. Creating a Dynasty

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. From the Tetrarchy to the Constantinian Dynasty: A Narrative Introduction

      • John Vanderspoel
      Pages 23-55

    3. Constantine II and His Brothers: The Civil War of AD 340

      • William Lewis
      Pages 57-94

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 415-466
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About this book

This edited collection focuses on the Roman empire during the period from AD 337 to 361. During this period the empire was ruled by three brothers: Constantine II (337-340), Constans I (337-350) and Constantius II (337-361). These emperors tend to be cast into shadow by their famous father Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor (306-337), and their famous cousin Julian, the last pagan Roman emperor (361-363). The traditional concentration on the historically renowned figures of Constantine and Julian is understandable but comes at a significant price: the neglect of the period between the death of Constantine and the reign of Julian and of the rulers who governed the empire in this period. The reigns of the sons of Constantine, especially that of the longest-lived Constantius II, mark a moment of great historical significance. As the heirs of Constantine they became the guardians of his legacy, and they oversaw the nature of the world in which Julian was to grow up. The thirteen contributors to this volume assess their influence on imperial, administrative, cultural, and religious facets of the empire in the fourth century. 

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“Baker-Brian and Tougher’s volume is welcome. … the inclusion of a number of understudied aspects of this rich and interesting period makes a valuable contribution to the state of scholarship. In particular, the volume provides a springboard for future studies of the overlooked figures of Constantine II and Constans. The collection is a service to Constantinian studies, and opens many doors and avenues for the future study of the undervalued sons of Constantine.” (Nicola Ernst, The Classical Review, Vol. 72 (1), 2022)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

    Nicholas Baker-Brian, Shaun Tougher

About the editors

Nicholas J. Baker-Brian is Reader in Ancient Religions in Ancient Religions at Cardiff University, UK.


Shaun Tougher is Professor of Late Roman and Byzantine History at Cardiff University, UK. He is one of the series editors of New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture, and has a handbook forthcoming with us on Byzantium and Gender.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Sons of Constantine, AD 337-361

  • Book Subtitle: In the Shadows of Constantine and Julian

  • Editors: Nicholas Baker-Brian, Shaun Tougher

  • Series Title: New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39898-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39897-2Published: 31 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-39900-9Published: 31 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-39898-9Published: 30 May 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2730-9363

  • Series E-ISSN: 2730-9371

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 466

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: History of Medieval Europe, Cultural History, Social History

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