Curated playlist
4th-century Roman emperors
- Constantine II (emperor)Roman emperor Constantine II was erased from official records after his death.
- LiciniusLicinius, a peasant's son, co-wrote the Edict of Milan with Constantine. Later Constantine erased his laws.
- Constantius ChlorusThe Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus never heard the name Chlorus. Byzantine-era historians coined it after he died.
- Theodosius ITheodosius I was the last Roman emperor to rule the whole empire alone.
- Constantine the GreatConstantine, the first Christian Roman emperor, was baptized only on his deathbed.
- DiocletianRetired emperor Diocletian answered a plea to return in 308 by talking about his cabbages.
- GaleriusGalerius, a cattle-herder's son, became a Roman emperor. In 311 he ended the persecution of Christians he had pushed.
- MaximianRoman emperor Maximian retired when ordered to, then came back twice. His last try in 310 began with a false claim.
- ArcadiusRoman emperor Arcadius was named co-ruler by his father before he turned five. Others steered his reign.
- HonoriusTen-year-old Honorius inherited the western Roman Empire and lived to see Rome sacked.
- MaxentiusEmperor Maxentius ended the persecution of Christians in his lands at least five years before the Edict of Milan.
- ValensRoman emperor Valens died in 378 and his body was never found.
- Julian (emperor)Emperor Julian was raised Christian, yet became Rome's last pagan emperor. He was a nephew of Constantine the Great.