About Faustina
Lived 347 – 400. Faustina was a Roman and Byzantine ruler.
Faustina was a Roman empress as the third wife of the emperor Constantius II. The main source for her biography is the account of historian Ammianus Marcellinus. Ammianus simply reports that the marriage took place while Constantius was wintering in Antioch, taking a break from the ongoing Roman–Persian Wars. "At that same time Constantius took to wife Faustina, having long since lost Eusebia".
She was pregnant when Constantius died on 3 November 361 and later gave birth to their posthumous daughter, Constantia, the only child of the emperor. Constantia later married Emperor Gratian.
Widow On 28 September 365 Procopius declared himself emperor in Constantinople, intending to depose the incumbent emperor Valens. The usurper's strongest claim to the throne was his kinship with the revered Constantinian dynasty, and he emphasized this link by keeping Faustina and her little daughter constantly near him in his public appearances.
Ammianus considers that Procopius having Faustina and Constantia by his side increased the loyalty of the people to his cause:
After the Battle of Thyatira and the fall of Procopius in 366, any more details about Faustina are unknown.
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Family & relationships
People in Faustina's life
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Faustina?
Roman empress, third wife of Constantius II
When was Faustina born?
Faustina was born in 347.
When did Faustina die?
Faustina died in 400.
What was Faustina's occupation?
Faustina was a ruler.
What nationality was Faustina?
Faustina was Roman and Byzantine.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Faustina (wife of Constantius II)
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