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Flavius Claudius Constantius Gallus (326 – 354) was a statesman and ruler in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire from 351 to 354, as Caesar under emperor Constantius II (r.337–61), his cousin.
In 351–352, the Jews of Roman Palaestina revolted against the rule of Constantius Gallus, brother-in-law of Emperor Constantius II and Caesar of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The revolt was crushed by Gallus' general Ursicinus.
In the summer of A.D.66 the priests of the great Temple of Yahweh at Jerusalem suddenly refused to offer the daily sacrifice for the wellbeing of the Emperor and people of Rome.
Constantius was next swayed by the machinations of his eunuch Eusebius to order Gallus' execution. Though Constantius withdrew this sentence of death, Eusebius, Philostorgius charges, kept the pardon from reaching Gallus' executioners in time.
Jun 28, 2024 · In response to the revolt, Constantius sent his cousin Flavius Constantius Gallus to put down the revolt. According to Jerome’s Philostorgius, Gallus slew thousands of rebels, including children who were too young to fight.
Gallus Caesar (born 325/326, Etruria—died 354, near Pola) was the ruler of the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, with the title of caesar, from 351 to 354. Sources dating from this period describe Gallus’ reign at Antioch (present-day Antakya, Tur.) as tyrannical.
In 351–352, the Jews of Roman Palaestina revolted against the rule of Constantius Gallus, brother-in-law of Emperor Constantius II and Caesar of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. The revolt was crushed by Gallus' general Ursicinus.
