The emperor had been twice married.

Minervina, the obscure but lawful object of his youthful attachment, had left him only one son, who was called Crispus.

By Fausta, the daughter of Maximian, he had three daughters, and three sons known by the kindred names of Constantine, Constantius, and Constans.

The unambitious brothers of the great Constantine, Julius Constantius, Dalmatius, and Hannibalianus, were permitted to enjoy the most honorable rank, and the most affluent fortune, that could be consistent with a private station.

The youngest of the three lived without a name, and died without posterity.