What was the status of his sons in his lifetime?
They were both augusti
They were both Senators
They were both mere citizens
One was an augustus, the other a senator
Answer
The sons of Constantine the Great, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans I were all proclaimed Augusti during their father's lifetime. This was a break from Roman tradition, which had previously limited the number of Augusti to one at a time. However, Constantine's decision to make his sons Augusti was likely motivated by political expediency.
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