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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 3790282, member: 99554"]Constantius I, also named Constantius Chlorus or Constantius the Pale is my latest acquisition.</p><p>Why the nickname « the Pale » ? Just because of the alleged paleness of his face. He was maybe the grandnephew of Claudius the Gothicus, but it is not a certainty. He was adopted and declared Caesar in 292 by Maximian Hercules. On the first May of 305 AD he was recognized with Galerius Maximianus as <i>Augusti</i>, and reign as co-emperors with Maximinus Daza and Fl.Severus. Constantius was married twice ; his first wife was a <i>Saint</i> ! (Helena) and his second one was Theodora ( daughter of Maximian Hercules). He had 6 children with Theodora and only one with Helena, Constantine (he was a <i>Great</i> son...). The urban legend says that he was a Christian ; but the only facts we have is that he showed not only tolerance, but a genuine sympathy towards the persecuted members of that religion. Convinced of their fidelity, he offered them an asylum in his own palace. In 305-306 AD he fought against the Picts in Britain, and during the summer he felt sick. He then recommended Constantinus to be his successor and finally he died on 25 July 306, paler than ever...</p><p>Now please show me your <b>Constantius the Pale </b>coins !</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Const.chlorus01_pushkin.jpg?width=300" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Was he really that pale ?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Constantine_and_Helena._Mosaic_in_Saint_Isaac%27s_Cathedral.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Constantine and Helena (Saint Isaac’s Cathedral)</p><p><br /></p><p>And my new baby :</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1012463[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ae post reform Radiate Fraction</p><p>FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM KB</p><p>Cyzicus 2nd Officina 23 mm 3.15g RIC VI 19a</p><p>Constantius receiving Globe from Jupiter[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 3790282, member: 99554"]Constantius I, also named Constantius Chlorus or Constantius the Pale is my latest acquisition. Why the nickname « the Pale » ? Just because of the alleged paleness of his face. He was maybe the grandnephew of Claudius the Gothicus, but it is not a certainty. He was adopted and declared Caesar in 292 by Maximian Hercules. On the first May of 305 AD he was recognized with Galerius Maximianus as [I]Augusti[/I], and reign as co-emperors with Maximinus Daza and Fl.Severus. Constantius was married twice ; his first wife was a [I]Saint[/I] ! (Helena) and his second one was Theodora ( daughter of Maximian Hercules). He had 6 children with Theodora and only one with Helena, Constantine (he was a [I]Great[/I] son...). The urban legend says that he was a Christian ; but the only facts we have is that he showed not only tolerance, but a genuine sympathy towards the persecuted members of that religion. Convinced of their fidelity, he offered them an asylum in his own palace. In 305-306 AD he fought against the Picts in Britain, and during the summer he felt sick. He then recommended Constantinus to be his successor and finally he died on 25 July 306, paler than ever... Now please show me your [B]Constantius the Pale [/B]coins ! [IMG]http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Const.chlorus01_pushkin.jpg?width=300[/IMG] Was he really that pale ? [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Constantine_and_Helena._Mosaic_in_Saint_Isaac%27s_Cathedral.jpg[/IMG] Constantine and Helena (Saint Isaac’s Cathedral) And my new baby : [ATTACH=full]1012463[/ATTACH] Ae post reform Radiate Fraction FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES / CONCORDIA MI-LITVM KB Cyzicus 2nd Officina 23 mm 3.15g RIC VI 19a Constantius receiving Globe from Jupiter[/QUOTE]
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