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Constans II (Greek: Κώνστας, translit. Kōnstas; 7 November 630 – 15 July 668), nicknamed "the Bearded" (Latin: Pogonatus; Greek: ὁ Πωγωνᾶτος, translit. ho Pōgōnãtos), was the Byzantine emperor from 641 to 668.
- September 641 – 15 July 668
- Gregoria
Dec 7, 2017 · Constans II (aka Konstans II) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668 CE. Sometimes known as Constans Pogonatos (“the Bearded”), he came to the throne by a series of unlikely events and his empire was immediately challenged almost everywhere by the rising Arab Caliphate.
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Constans II Pogonatus was a Byzantine (Eastern Roman) emperor whose reign saw the loss of Byzantium’s southern and eastern provinces to the Arabs. The son of the emperor Constantine III, Constans came to the throne in September 641, at age 11, after his father’s death; during his minority the.
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Constans II (aka Konstans II) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668 CE. Sometimes known as Constans Pogonatos (“the Bearded”), he came to the throne by a series of unlikely events and his empire was immediately challenged almost everywhere by the rising Arab Caliphate.
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Constans was the first emperor to visit Rome since the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, and the last one to visit Rome while it was still held by the Empire. Constans II, nicknamed "the Bearded", was the Byzantine emperor from 641 to 668.
Jan 22, 2000 · DIR Atlas Constans II (641 -668 A.D.) R. Scott Moore Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Constans II, son of Heraclius Constantine and Gregoria, was born in Constantinople on November 7, 630. While he was christened Flavius Heraclius, he ruled as Constantine, was also known as Constans and nicknamed "Pogonatas," because of his thick beard.
Feb 5, 2024 · Reign of Constans II. Syracuse, Province of Syracuse. Constans II, nicknamed "the Bearded", was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 641 to 668. He was the last attested emperor to serve as consul, in 642, although the office continued to exist until the reign of Leo VI the Wise (r. 886–912).
