Nepotianus is the son of Eutropia, half-sister…

June 350 CE

Nepotianus is the son of Eutropia, half-sister of Emperor Constantine I, and of Virius Nepotianus; on his mother's part, he is grandson of Emperor Constantius Chlorus and Flavia Maximiana Theodora.

He proclaims himself emperor and enters Rome with a band of gladiators on June 3, 350, which causes the Praefectus urbi Titianus (or Anicius, or Anicetus), allied to Magnentius, to flee, after being defeated at the head of an undisciplined force of Roman citizens.

Magnentius quickly deals with the situation by sending his trusted magister officiorum Marcellinus to Rome.

Nepotianus is killed in the resulting struggle (June 30, 350), his head put on a lance and brought around the city (Eutropius).

In the following days, Eutropia too is killed, within the persecution of the supporters of Nepotianus, most of whom are senators.

Magnentius fails, however, to win failing to win recognition from Constantius.

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