A Brief History of Constantius the Third

Constantius was of illyrian origin, and likely came up through the ranks of theodosius post adrianople eastern legions. He doesn't really pop into recorded history until four 11 though so it is simply an educated guess that his career followed an arc similar to stilicos. Constantius was a loyal subordinate of in four 11, though he had risen high enough that honorius appointed him to the task of finally taking down constantine the third. The general garantius had finally launched his expected attack from spain. And after defeating a division of constantine's forces near modern vienne, he had moved on to arle an put the city to siege. So