Explore Constantius through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Constantius in a sentence
Constantius meaning
A Latin first name, most notably held by a handful of Roman emperors.
Using Constantius
- The main meaning on this page is: A Latin first name, most notably held by a handful of Roman emperors.
- In the example corpus, constantius often appears in combinations such as: constantius and, of constantius, constantius ii.
Context around Constantius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Constantius
- In this selection, "constantius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trust, ensure, turned, may, none and chlorus stand out and add context to how "constantius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include consulship of constantius and valerius and a result constantius may have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "constantius" sits close to words such as aficionados, aiadmk and airships, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with constantius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After achieving his aims, Constantius advanced on Magnentius in Italy. (10 words)
Also, Paul I of Constantinople stayed with him, who was banished by the Emperor Constantius. (15 words)
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Constantius (or, less frequently, year 1107 Ab urbe condita ). (24 words)
According to Theodoret, (HE 2.23), Acacius informed the emperor that one of the things sold by Cyril was a 'holy robe' dedicated by Constantine himself, which consequently turned Constantius against Cyril. (32 words)
After the defeat and death of Magnentius in the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, Constantius II dispatched his chief imperial notary Paulus Catena to Britain to hunt down Magnentius's supporters. (32 words)
Because Diocletian did not completely trust Constantius—none of the Tetrarchs fully trusted their colleagues—Constantine was held as something of a hostage, a tool to ensure Constantius's best behavior. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Constantius (or, less frequently, year 1107 Ab urbe condita ).
Because Diocletian did not completely trust Constantius—none of the Tetrarchs fully trusted their colleagues—Constantine was held as something of a hostage, a tool to ensure Constantius's best behavior.
Reputation A nummus of Constantius II Constantius II is a particularly difficult figure to judge properly due to the hostility of most sources toward him.
Their Caesares, Galerius and Constantius Chlorus, were both raised to the rank of Augustus, and two new Caesares were appointed: Maximinus (Caesar to Galerius) and Flavius Valerius Severus (Caesar to Constantius).
Vetranio immediately sent letters to Constantius pledging his loyalty, which Constantius may have accepted simply in order to stop Magnentius from gaining more support.
According to Theodoret, (HE 2.23), Acacius informed the emperor that one of the things sold by Cyril was a 'holy robe' dedicated by Constantine himself, which consequently turned Constantius against Cyril.
After achieving his aims, Constantius advanced on Magnentius in Italy.
After the defeat and death of Magnentius in the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, Constantius II dispatched his chief imperial notary Paulus Catena to Britain to hunt down Magnentius's supporters.
A. H. M. Jones, "The Later Roman Empire" (Baltimore, 1986), pg. 114 This action aggravated Constantius II, who was a committed supporter of Arianism.
A. H. M. Jones writes that Constantius "appears in the pages of Ammianus as a conscientious emperor but a vain and stupid man, an easy prey to flatterers.
Also, Paul I of Constantinople stayed with him, who was banished by the Emperor Constantius.
Ammianus Marcellinus even suggested that the fear of Julian gaining more popularity than himself caused Constantius to send the order on the urging of Florentius.
As a result, Constantius may have sought to provide an advantage to state-owned businesses by limiting the skilled workers and slaves available to Jewish businesses.
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Claudius (or, less frequently, year 1092 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Constans (or, less frequently, year 1167 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Iulianus (or, less frequently, year 1110 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Maximus (or, less frequently, year 1080 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1047 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1053 Ab urbe condita ).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1058 Ab urbe condita ).
Common combinations with constantius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- constantius and 16×
- of constantius 13×
- constantius ii 11×
- and constantius 10×
- constantius or 6×
- to constantius 6×
- emperor constantius 4×
- by constantius 4×
- under constantius 4×
- constantius had 4×