Flavius Hannibalianus

Flavius Hannibalianus ( Hannibalien or Annibalien ), member of the dynasty of the Constantiniens was César of (335 - 337) of the Roman Empire.

Wire of the critic Flavius Dalmatius, brother of Flavius Dalmatius and nephew of Constantin I {{er}}. They were probably born with Toulouse and had as a teacher Exuperius. To the mediums of the decade 320, it follows his father to Constantinople and marries Constantina, the oldest daughter of Constantin Ier and becomes César.

At the time of the countryside of Constantin against the Empire Sassanide in 337, Hannibalianus is made Rex Regum and Ponticarum Gentium , " Kings of the Kings of the people of Pont". Constantin probably wished that Hannibalianus holds the throne of the Bridge, following the Persian defeat to come. The countryside did not take place following the death of Constantin and with the murder of Hannibalianus. It is probable that Hannibalianus was victim of the purgings organized by Constantin II, Constant Ier and Constance II in order to very remove legal opponent with their assembled on the throne.

External bonds

DiMaio, Michael, " Hannibalianus '' Rex Regum '' (335-337 A.D)" , in '' DIR ''

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