Constantius Chlorus made York his headquarters for a major campaign against the Picts in 305-306. He won victories in Caledonia that earned him the title Britannicus Maximus. He died at Eboracum in July 306. His troops immediately acclaimed his son Constantine as Augustus — making York the birthplace of the reign of the man who would later make Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire. A column capital and statue base survive in York Minster.
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