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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 2867383, member: 14873&quot;]Previously I wrote:</p><p><br /></p><p>There has been a great deal of speculation on the part of historians as to why Constantius was influenced in this way by Galerius Maximian (with whom, I gather, he didn&#039;t have a particularly warm relationship). I think the majority opinion is that Constantius, unlike Galerius Maximian, was not much of a political mover and shaker -- i.e. he was more a warrior at heart and not much into court affairs. For instance, he was the only Tetrarch who did not persecute Christians, in fact, he supported and encouraged his current wife, Helena (mother of Constantine) when she became the first &quot;Imperial member&quot; to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears then that Constantius was willing to accommodate Galerius Maximian in the interest of Tetrarchic harmony. The appointment of Severus as his Caesar did present some problems for Constantius. For instance, the familial affiliations of Severus were with Diocletian and Galerius Maximian which meant, like them, he was a Jovian and Constantius (along with his adoptive father, Maximian Herculius) was a Herculean. It was therefor necessary for Constantius to adopt him whereupon Severus assumed the name form Flavius Valerius Severus. Quite a lot of machination involved in all that![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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