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[[File:Constance II Colosseo Rome Italy.jpg|thumb|300px|Bust of Constantius II]]

[[File:Constance II Colosseo Rome Italy.jpg|thumb|300px|Bust of Constantius II]]

'''Constantius II''' (full name: ''Imperator Caesar Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus'') was Emperor of the [[Roman Empire]] from AD 337 to AD 361. He was a son of [[Constantine the Great]] and Fausta, and he was an [[Arian]].

'''Constantius II''' (full name: ''Imperator Caesar Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus''http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/constantius_II/i.html) was Emperor of the [[Roman Empire]] from AD 337 to AD 361. He was a son of [[Constantine the Great]] and Fausta. He was an [[Arian]] Christian. As Emperor, he had to deal with the invading Sassanid Persians, Barbarian Invasions and with Usurpations. Constantius promoted [[Arian]] Christianity, he suppressed Paganism, made edicts against [[Judaism]] and he also tried to weaken the position of [[Nicene Creed|Nicene Christianity]] by exiling several Nicene Christians. Such as [[Saint Athanasius]], Pope Liberius, ArchBishop of Mediolanum, Dionysius, Bishop Lucifer of Cagliari and others as well.

[[Category:Roman Emperors]]

[[Category:Roman Emperors]]