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Flavius Dalmatius

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Flavius Dalmatius

In 335AD, Dalmatius was declared fourth caesar by Constantine I. This appointment aggravated Constantine's three sons, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans, who were all appointed caesar before Dalmatius. All three refused to mint coins bearing Dalmatius' image.

When Constantine I died, his son Constantius II had a number of relatives killed in order to eliminate their threat to his rule, although whether this was done by his orders or simply his allowance of the military to kill off threats is debated. Dalmatius was one of those killed, as due to his position of caesar, his dynastic relation to Constantine, and his good character, he was considered a likely successor. Dalmatius' brother Hannibalianus was also killed.

After this, Constantine's three sons, Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans, took the throne together.