The Summer of Blood - the setting for Patrimonium Imperii

A few more words on the background of the Board Game...

As one of the players of Patrimonium Imperii you find yourself in the tumultuous struggle for power in the summer of 337, just after the great emperor Constantine has passed away.

You and your relatives (i.e. the other players) will have to fight for your claims to the throne. Think "Game of Thrones" set in the Late Antiquity!

Historically, only the three biological sons of Constantine survived the Summer of Blood 337, and most evidence points to Constantius as of one the chief instigators of the massacre within the family. A thorough investigation is presentedin this fascinating thesis on the events, eminently written by R.W. Burgess. It's like looking into the details of a crime investigation!

Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II initially became emperor jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans, with the Empire divided between them and their cousins, the Caesars Dalmatius and Hannibalianus.
This arrangement barely survived Constantine I’s death, as his sons arranged the slaughter of most of the rest of the family by the army.

As a result, the three brothers gathered together in Pannonia and there, on 9 September 337, divided the Roman world among themselves. Constantine, proclaimed Augustus by the troops received Gaul, Britannia and Hispania.

Meanwhile, development and research continues...

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