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140- My Three Sons

The History of Rome

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Theodora and Constantius the Second

There were two main branches to the family that were often at subtle odds with each other. The descendants of constantius and maximian's daughter, theod constantius second marriage eventually produced three sons and three daughters. Despite all the talk about how constantius, galus and julian were the only males from the theodora side of the family to make it out alive, probably he is little noted because he was the son of one of constantine's sisters,. So with patriarchal rules applying, he just isn't considered that relevant. Constantius will manage to survive the massacre of the princes. 11 year old constantius gallus and five or six year old flavius claudius

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