**CRISPUS (Flavius Iulius Crispus).** — Son of Constantine the Great and Minervina. The date of his birth varies among authors between 300 and 307, but it is more likely to be placed around 303 (cf. J. Maurice, *Numismatique Constantinienne*, I, Paris 1908, pp. 120-121); he died in 326. Named Caesar on March 1, 317, he was entrusted with Gaul, where, despite his youth, he was able to subdue the Franks who had revolted. During his stay in Gaul, he had as his teacher the Christian rhetorician Lactantius. After celebrating the fifth anniversary of his appointment as Caesar, he married a certain Helena, by whom he had a son. He distinguished himself as commander of the fleet in the war between his father and Licinius in 322. But four years later, by order of Constantine himself, under circumstances that remain unknown, he was poisoned at Pola.
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