Text: Image: SB 960: Constans II and Constantine IV, AV Solidus Constantinople mint. Biography. SB 960; DOC 26; MIB III … Constans was the son of Constantine III and Gregoria.Due to the rumours that Heraklonas and Martina had poisoned Constantine III he was named co-emperor in 641. Constans II [1] was the eldest son of the Roman usurper Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411. Home Government institutions Heads of state Collective heads of state Byzantine junior emperors Heraclius (son of Constans II) Academic disciplines Business Concepts Crime Culture Economy Education … Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear. Constans owed his throne to a popular reaction against his uncle and to the protection of the soldiers led by the general Valentinus. Heraclius (Greek: Ἡράκλειος, Herakleios) was Byzantine co-emperor from 659 to 681. Thus, Constans II was appointed Augustus (co-emperor) when his father was a legitimate emperor. Mintmark KONT. Constans II Pogonatus, (born November 7, 630, Constantinople [now Istanbul]—died September 15, 668, Syracuse, Sicily), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) emperor whose reign saw the loss of Byzantium’s southern and eastern provinces to the Arabs.. AD 408-411. He was the focus of a military revolt and was eventually dethroned by his brother, the senior emperor Constantine IV.. Life. Constans II (Constans Pogonatus), 630–68, Byzantine emperor (641–68), son and successor of Constantine III and grandson of Heraclius Heraclius, c.575–641, Byzantine emperor (610–41). Due to rumors that Heraklonas and Martina poisoned Constantine III, Constans II was named co-emperor. Due to the rumours that Heraklonas and Martina had poisoned Constantine III, he was named co-emperor in 641. Constans II (Greek: Κώνστας Β', Kōnstas II; Latin: Heraclius Constantinus Augustus or Flavius Constantinus Augustus; 7 November 630 – 15 September 668), also called Constantine the Bearded (Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Πωγωνάτος Kōnstantinos ho Pogonatos), was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668. Constans II was born on November 7, 630, the son of Constantine III (also Heraclius Constantine) and Gregoria and the grandson of Heraclius I. He was the last emperor to serve as consul, in 642. ★ Fausta (wife of Constans II) Fausta was a daughter of Valentinus, a general of Armenian origins, reputedly a descendant of the Arsacids. During the reign of Constans II, Egypt was lost and would never again be part of the empire. Constans II (Greek: Κώνστας Β', Kōnstas II), also called "Constantine the Bearded" (Kōnstantinos Pogonatos), was the Roman (Byzantine) emperor from 641 to 668. Despite her seated on a cuirass, the back of a tall throne is always visible on these. Constans I, original name Flavius Julius Constans, (born c. 323—died 350, Gaul), Roman emperor from 337 to 350.. Tiberius (Greek: Τιβέριος, Tiberios) was Byzantine co-emperor from 659 to 681. When Constantine died on September 9, 337, Constans and his two brothers, Constantius II and Constantine II, each adopted the title of … That makes him semi-legitimate as an Emperor, and the act of being raised to the throne by a legitimate emperor is not an usurpation. Later that same year his uncle was deposed, and Constans II was left as sole emperor. Constans was the son of Constantine III and Gregoria. Elder son of Claudius Constantine and brother of Julian, in his youth Constans was a monk. They also had a daughter named Manyanh who later married the last Sassanid King of Persia, Yazdgerd III. He was the focus of a military revolt and was eventually dethroned by his brother, the senior emperor Constantine IV.. Life. The son of Heraclius Constantine, Constans II was made co-emperor by his uncle, Heraclonas. AD 408-411. Constans II (Constans Pogonatus), 630–68, Byzantine emperor (641–68), son and successor of Constantine III and grandson of Heraclius Heraclius, c.575–641, Byzantine emperor (610–41). He was killed during the revolts and fighting that ended his father’s reign. Constantine III racked up several early military successes and added Gaul and Spain to his domains. The second son of Constantine the Great (ruled 306–337), he was given the title of caesar by his father on March 1, 317. AR Siliqua, Arles mint. Add your article. Due to the rumours that Heraklonas and Martina had poisoned Constantine III he was named co-emperor in 641. Constantine and Gregoria married in 629 or perhaps early 630 and in that year their first child, Constans II was born. Constans II, son of Constantine III. AR Siliqua, Arles mint. 1.78 g. DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORI-A AAVGGG. DOC 25j; MIB III 26; SB 959. Issue Constans II Constantine III (died 411 by September 18) was a Roman general who declared himself Western Roman Emperor in 407, abdicating in 411 (and being killed soon after). His will left the throne to his two sons as co-rulers to each other. Despite her seated on a cuirass, the back of a tall throne is always visible on these. The son of a governor of Africa, he succeeded the tyrant Phocas, whom he deposed and had executed. 1.78 g. DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORI-A AAVGGG. He was the last emperor to serve as consul, in 642. Constans II, son of Constantine III. Constans II (son of Constantine III) is similar to these roman emperors: Valentinian III, Valentinian II, Constantine II (emperor) and more. Roma, helmeted, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear. The son of a governor of Africa, he succeeded the tyrant Phocas, whom he deposed and had executed. Constantine III is also known as Constantine II of Britain. Marcus was a Roman usurper who was proclaimed emperor in 406 in Roman Britain. Towards the end of his reign, he moved his capital to Syracuse, Sicily. He was killed during the revolts and fighting that ended his father’s reign. He was baptized Flavius Heraclius and ruled as Constantine, but Byzantine writers called him Constans. dN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTAN, crowned facing busts of Constans, with long beard on left, and Constantine , beardless, on right, both wearing chlamys; cross between their heads / VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter, cross potent on three steps; mintmark CONOBI. The army proclaimed them augusti on 9 September 337. Constans II Julianus, Ambrosius Aurelianus (legend) Uther Pendragon (legend) Full name; Flavius Claudius Constantinus: Regnal name ; Imperator Caesar Flavius Claudius Constantius Augustus: Religion: Nicene Christianity: Flavius Claudius Constantinus, known in English as Constantine III (died shortly before 18 September 411), was a Roman general who declared himself Western Roman … Constans was the son of Constantine III and Gregoria. Biography. Constantine II, Latin in full Flavius Claudius Constantinus, (born 316, Arelate, Viennensis [now Arles, France]—died 340), Roman emperor from 337 to 340.. See more » Celtic Britons The Britons, also known as Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, were Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from the British Iron Age into the Middle Ages, at which point their culture and language diverged into the modern Welsh, Cornish and Bretons (among others). Not to be confused with the better known “Constans II” of the Byzantine period, Constans was the son of usurper Constantine III who rebelled against Honorius from his base in Britain. Constans II was the eldest son of the Western Roman Emperor Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411. Tiberius was the youngest son of Constans II.His mother was Fausta, daughter of the Patrician Valentinus. With Constantine's death in 337, Constans and his two brothers, Constantine II and Constantius II, divided the Roman world among themselves and disposed of virtually all relatives who could possibly have a claim to the throne. Later that same year his uncle was deposed and Constans II was left as sole emperor. Shortly after Constans elevation, the unpopular Heraclonas was deposed, mutilated and banished. Heraclius died on 11 February 641. Constantine II (Latin: Flavius Claudius Constantinus; February 316 – 340) was Roman emperor from 337 to 340. Constans II (Welsh: Custennin) was the eldest son of the Western Roman Emperor Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411. Constans II (Greek: Κώνστας Β', Kōnstas II; Latin: Heraclius Constantinus Augustus or Flavius Constantinus Augustus; 7 November 630 – 15 September 668), also called Constantine the Bearded (Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Πωγωνάτος Kōnstantinos ho Pogonatos), was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668. The youngest son of Constantine the Great (reigned 306–337), Constans was proclaimed caesar by his father on December 25, 333. He attempted to force unity within the Church through an edict, the Typos, that forbade argument about the heresy of Monothelitism and the controversial question of the divine and human natures of Christ. He was killed during the fighting that ended his father's reign. Constans II (Greek: Κώνστας Β', Kōnstas II; Latin: Heraclius Constantinus Augustus or Flavius Constantinus Augustus; 7 November 630 – 15 September 668), also called Constantine the Bearded (Κωνσταντῖνος ὁ Πωγωνάτος Kōnstantinos ho Pogonatos), was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668. Constans owed his throne to a popular reaction against his uncle and to the protection of the soldiers led by the general Valentinus. Constantine became senior Emperor when his father died in 641. After the death of Constantine III's father Heraclius, Constantine ruled with his half-brother Heraklonas through Heraclius' second marriage to Martina. Heraclius was one of the sons of Constans II.His mother was Fausta, daughter of the Patrician Valentinus. Constans was the son of Constantine III and Gregoria. Son of Constantine the Great and co-emperor alongside his brothers, his attempt to exert his perceived rights of primogeniture led to his death in a failed invasion of Italy in 340. Constans II was recognised as Caesar when Honorius recognised his father Constantine III as Augustus. He was killed during the revolts and fighting that ended his father’s reign. Constans II Greek: Κώνστας Β Kōnstas II Latin: Heraclius Constantinus Augustus or Flavius Constantinus Augustus 7 November 630 15 September 668 emperor or Herac . Constans II (aka Konstans II) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668 CE. Constans was the eldest son of the Roman usurper Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411.. Constans II (Constans Pogonatus), 630–68, Byzantine emperor (641–68), son and successor of Constantine III and grandson of Heraclius.Early in his reign Armenia and Asia Minor were invaded by the Muslims, who challenged Byzantine supremacy at sea, took Cyprus, and threatened Sicily and Constantinople. Constantine III is also known as Constantine II of Britain. Later that same year his uncle was deposed and Constans II was left as sole emperor. Valentinus enters historical record as adjutant of Philagrius, the sakellarios, the Treasurer Irakli. Constans was the son of Constantine III, and due to the rumours that Heraklonas and Martina had poisoned Constantine III he was named co-emperor in 641. He was the last emperor to serve as consul, in 642. He was remembered as a King of the Britons in the Welsh chronicles and Geoffrey of Monmouth's highly popular and legendary Historia Regum Britanniae, where he comes to power following Gracianus … Later that same year his uncle was deposed and Constans II was left as sole emperor. He married Fausta, by whom he had three sons: Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius.The Heraclian dynasty were supporters of Monothelitism. Mintmark KONT. He is remembered as a ... Constans II was the eldest son of the Western Roman Emperor Constantine III and was appointed co-emperor by him from 409 to 411. Their second child was another son, Theodosius. 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