Constantinus II

Flavius Julius Constantius, or Constantinus II (lived 317—161, reigned 324—361 AD), was a Roman emperor and a son of Constantine the Great. He ruled the Roman empire with his two brothers and divided the empire between themselves. Constantinus received Constantinople, along with other territories. Many civil and foreign wars marked his reign. He promoted Arianism, banned pagan sacrifices and the worship of idols, closed pagan temples, and issued laws against Jews. It was under Constantinus’ reign in Constantinople that the first Hagia Sophia church was built.