Fausta
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Fausta was a Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Maximian, and the second wife of Constantine the Great, whose controversial execution has long intrigued historians.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman empress
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crispus
ⓘ
Helena (daughter of Constantine I) ⓘ
surface form:
Helena (mother of Constantine)
|
| causeOfDeath | possibly execution by suffocation in an overheated bath ⓘ |
| child |
Anastasia (daughter of Constantine I and Fausta)
ⓘ
Constans ⓘ
surface form:
Constans I
Constantine II ⓘ Constantius II ⓘ Helena (daughter of Constantine I) ⓘ
surface form:
Helena (daughter of Constantine I and Fausta)
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 289 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 326 ⓘ |
| deathOrderedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| dynasty | Tetrarchic dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| father | Maximian ⓘ |
| floruit | early 4th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalInterpretation |
accused of adultery with Crispus in some sources
ⓘ
death possibly linked to palace intrigue ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | reasons for her execution remain uncertain ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 307 ⓘ |
| marriagePlace |
Trier
ⓘ
surface form:
Trier (probable)
|
| mother | Eutropia ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Constantinian dynasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being daughter of Emperor Maximian
ⓘ
being second wife of Constantine the Great ⓘ her controversial execution in 326 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome ⓘ |
| politicalRole | link between Constantinian and Tetrarchic houses ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | ideal imperial wife and mother on coin types ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | late Roman coinage ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Augusta
ⓘ
Empress of the Romans ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Maxentius
ⓘ
Theodora ⓘ |
| spouse |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine I
Constantinus Magnus ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinian era
Late Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Late Roman Empire
|
| title | Nobilissima femina ⓘ |
| titleGrantedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constantine IV
subject surface form:
Constantine the Great