AE Cententionalis/Fallen Horseman
351-354 CE
24.08mm 5.97g
Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed draped cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO soldier speaing fallen horseman left, gamma in left field, SMKS in exergue
RIC VIII 92 Cyzicus
Ex Marc Breitsprecher
August 7
Birth of Constantius II to Constantine the Great and Fausta.
November 8
Constantius II made Caesar by Constantine the Great.
Birth of Jovian in Moesia Superior to the commander of Constantius II’s imperial bodyguards.
Constantius II sent to recapture Mesopatamia by Constantine the Great. He overruns it, captures Amida, and kills their leader Narses.
July
Delmatius is killed by his own soldiers, possibly orchestrated by Constantius II.
September 9
Death of Constantine the Great. Constans, Constantine II, and Constantius II become emperors and divide the empire.
Constans and Constantius II hold the Council of Serdica to settle a dispute over the bishop Athanasius of Alexandria. There is no agreement.
Constantius II and Constans nearly start a civil war, until Constantius allows Athanasius to return to his position in Alexandria.
Constantius II defeats Magnentius at the Battle of Mursa Major, which is costly for both sides.
December 25
Vetranio capitulates to Constantius II and is released to private life.
March 15
Constantius II raises Constantius Gallus to Caesar and marries him to his sister Constantina. Constantius Gallus takes up residence in Antioch.
Constantius II campaigns against the Sarmatians along the Danube.
Magnentius attemps to reach a peace with Constantius II, but is rejected.
August 8
Constantius II defeats Magnentius at the Battle of Mons Seleucus.
August 10
Magnentius commits suicide after being surrounded by the forces of Constantius II. Decentius hangs himself.
Constantius Gallus is arrested by Constantius II and ordered put to death. He then reconsiders and orders Gallus spared, but the orders are delayed intentionally by Eusebius.
Constantius II campaigns agains the Alamanni.
Julian II held at the court of Constantius II in Milan on suspicion of treason.
August 11
Claudius Silvanus rebels against Constantius II in Gaul.
November 6
Constantius II elevates Julian to Caesar.
Athanasius is exiled from Alexandria by Emperor Constantius II due to his opposition to Arianism.
Julian II engages in a coordinated action against the Alamanni that is directed by Constantius II. The operation fails when Julian is delayed by the Laeti and both parts are forced to withdraw.
April
Constantius II visits Rome for the only time in his life.
Shapur II demands Constantius II return the lands taken earlier, but is rejected. He then attacks.
Shapur II destroys Singara, forcing Constantius II to march east.
February
Constantius II orders half of Julian II‘s troops to join him against Shapur II. The troops instead raise Julian II to Augustus.
Constantius II unsuccessfully attempts to take Ad Tigris.
February
The troops of Julian declare him Augustus in Paris, thus rebelling against Constantius II.
November 3
Constantius II dies of fever in Cilicia, leaving Julian as the sole Augustus.
Gratian marries Constantia, daughter of Constantius II.