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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maximian child Fausta
Constans mother Fausta
Constantina mother Fausta
Constantine II mother Fausta
subject surface form: Constantine IV
Constantius II mother Fausta
subject surface form: Constantine the Great
Constantinus Magnus spouse Fausta
Crispus stepMother Fausta