Constantius III

Rome's Lost Hope

Ian Hughes

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Pen and Sword
01 February 2022

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Constantius is an important, but almost forgotten, figure. 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. 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. 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. However, the Eastern Roman Emperor, Honorius' nephew, refused to accept his appointment and Constantius was preparing a military expedition to enforce this recognition when he died suddenly, having been emperor for just seven months. Ian Hughes considers his career, assessing his actions in the context of the difficult situation he inherited.

AUTHOR: Ian Hughes specialises in Late Roman history and is the author of Belisarius, The Last Roman General (2008), Stilicho, the Vandal Who Saved Rome (2010), Aetius: Atilla's Nemesis (2012); Imperial Brothers: Valentinian, Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople (2013); The Patricians (2015) and Gaiseric (2017). A former teacher whose hobbies include football, wargaming and restoring electric guitars, he lives near Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

16 b/w illustrations

By: Ian Hughes
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526700247
ISBN 10: 1526700247
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

IAN HUGHES specializes in Late Roman history and is the author of _Belisarius, The Last Roman General_ (2008), _Stilicho, the Vandal Who Saved Rome_ (2010), _Aetius: Atilla's Nemesis_ (2012); _Imperial Brothers: Valentinian, Valens and the Disaster at Adrianople_ (2013); _The Patricians_ (2015) and _Gaiseric_ (2017). A former teacher whose hobbies include football, wargaming and restoring electric guitars, he lives near Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Reviews for Constantius III: Rome's Lost Hope

"""A simply fascinating and extraordinary historical study, no personal, professional, community, or academic library's Roman History & Biography collection can be considered comprehensive without the inclusion of Ian Hughes' brilliant study.""-- ""Midwest Book Review"""