Eutropia (princess)

Eutropia ( * before 306, † 350/351 ) was a late ancient Empress of the Constantinian dynasty.

Eutropia was the daughter of Emperor Constantius I and his wife Theodora. Her siblings were Julius Constantius, Flavius ​​Dalmatius, Flavius ​​Hannibalianus, Flavia Iulia Constantia and Anastasia; Emperor Constantine the Great was her half-brother. About Eutropias life little is known except that she was the mother of Flavius ​​Popilius Nepotianus. This had himself proclaimed on June 2, 350 in Rome against the usurper Magnentius, who ruled the western part of the empire, emperor. From the name of her son, it can be concluded that the father probably Virius Nepotianus was the consul of the year 336 After her son had died in the fight against Magnentius, also Eutropia was executed.