Even Constantine's son Crispus proved his mettle as a warrior by leading Constantine's navy into battle. Following the naval victory, Constantine crossed over into Asia Minor and marched southward.

In 326CE, Constantine executed Crispus by – according to one version of the tale – “cold poison”. Constantine, in all likelihood, had discovered Crispus was having an affair with ...

One particularly good example of ‘damnatio memoriae’ involves Crispus, the first son of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Here’s how he became Crispus the Cancelled.