Constantius III Hughes Ian
Constantius III Hughes Ian Constantius is an important, but almost forgotten, figure. His predecessor, Stilicho, had been murdered by his own troops and much of Gaul and Hispania had been overrun by…
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Constantius III Hughes Ian
Constantius is an important, but almost forgotten, figure. His predecessor, Stilicho, had been murdered by his own troops and much of Gaul and Hispania had been overrun by barbarians or usurpers.One by one Constantius eliminated the usurpers and defeated or came to terms with the various invading groups. He came to the fore in or around 410 when he was appointed Magister Militum (Master of Troops) to Honorius, the young Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
However, the Eastern Roman Emperor, Honorius' nephew, refused to accept his appointment and Constantius was preparing a military Most notoriously, he allowed the Visigoths to settle in Gaul in return for their help in defeating the Vandals and Alans who had seized parts of Hispania, a decision with far-reaching consequences.Constantius married Honorius' sister and was eventually proclaimed his co-emperor.