<description>&lt;p&gt;Constantius was elevated to Caesar with one primary mission - retake Britannia for the Roman empire. In the later half of the fourth century the province and parts of western Gaul had retained a stubborn sort of independence, flying in the face of a unified Rome. If the tetrarchy were to prove they were a stable system, this had to come to an end.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;This month's bonus episode on Patreon is with Peter Guest, &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-of-151672348"&gt;looking at the coins of Carausius&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode CCLII (252)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Part IV of Diocletian&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)&lt;/p&gt;
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Constantius was elevated to Caesar with one primary mission - retake Britannia for the Roman empire.

Constantius was elevated to Caesar with one primary mission - retake Britannia for the Roman empire. In the later half of the fourth century the province and parts of western Gaul had retained a stubborn sort of independence, flying in the face of a unified Rome. If the tetrarchy were to prove they were a stable system, this had to come to an end.

Support Emperors of Rome on Patreon: <a href=“http://www.patreon.com/romepodcast”>patreon.com/romepodcast</a>

This month’s bonus episode on Patreon is with Peter Guest, <a href=“https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-of-151672348”>looking at the coins of Carausius</a>. 

Episode CCLII (252)

Part IV of Diocletian

Guest: Professor Caillan Davenport (Centre for Classical Studies, Australian National University)

Emperors of Rome

Reclaiming Britannia

Reclaiming Britannia

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