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| '''Fausta''' was the daughter of the ] ]. To seal the alliance between them for control of the ], Maximianus married her to ] in AD ]. |
'''Fausta''' was the daughter of the ] ]. To seal the alliance between them for control of the ], Maximianus married her to ] in AD ]. It is suspected that Fausta was fiercely anti-Christian and plotting the Roman empire's return to paganism behind her husband's back. Although the real reasons are not clear, Constantine eventually put her to death along with their eldest son Crispus in 326AD. | ||
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Fausta was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Maximianus. To seal the alliance between them for control of the Tetrarchy, Maximianus married her to Constantine the Great in AD 307. It is suspected that Fausta was fiercely anti-Christian and plotting the Roman empire's return to paganism behind her husband's back. Although the real reasons are not clear, Constantine eventually put her to death along with their eldest son Crispus in 326AD.
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