Fausta coins Roman Imperial catalog

Empress Fausta (290-326), wife of Constantine I

Fausta was the daughter of Emperor Maximian and his second wife Eutropia. They were betrothed to Constantine as children. The wedding took place in 307 apparently in Arelata (Arles). Fausta even then was still less than 17 years old. Naturally, the marriage was political - it was supposed that family ties would strengthen the union of Maximian and Constantine (then also emperor).
Constantine lived with a certain woman Minervina, who bore him Crispus. Whether she was a wife or mistress is unknown, but she had to part with her for the sake of marriage to Fausta.

The relationship between his son-in-law and father-in-law only grew worse with time. Maximin tried to involve Fausta in intrigues, but eventually died. According to the official version as a result of suicide, in reality at the hands of Constantine. And then, in the battle with Constantine died and his heir, Fausta's brother Maxentius. Fausta, in principle, was no longer needed, but Constantine did not remove her.
Perhaps, because she sympathized with Christians, and the emperor saw in this religion great prospects for personal power.

August 7, 316 or 317 in Sirmium at Fausta was born son Constantius. In 320 or 323 Fausta gave birth to another son, Constans. There were also daughters, Constantina (?) and Helena (325).

In 326, at Fausta's instigation, Crispus was executed. Whether he tried to seduce stepmother (on Fausta's version), whether she him, or simply empress tried thus to arrange the future of the children, it is not known. In retaliation, the Emperor's mother accused her daughter-in-law of adultery and Constantine ordered her strangled with hot steam in the bath.

 

 

FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG
SPES REIPVBLICAE

326-327
copper
Rome
19 mm.
Draped bust right / Flavia Maximiana Fausta Augusta
Salus standing left, holds child in every hand / Hope of Republic
Value - $50-70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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