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Constantine III ( Latin: Flavius Claudius Constantinus; died shortly before 18 September 411) was a common Roman soldier who was declared emperor in Roman Britain in 407 and established himself in Gaul. He was recognised as co-emperor of the Roman Empire from 409 until 411.
- 407–411
- Nicene Christianity
Sep 14, 2017 · Despite experiencing firsthand the complications that come with dividing a single empire among multiple emperors, Constantine the Great groomed all three of his legitimate sons for rule and gave them each the title of caesar. When Constantine the Great died in 337, none of his sons were given primacy.
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May 2, 2022 · Long-grudging enemies of Empress Martina seized upon this story as a pretext to remove the controversial woman and her taboo-laced son from power. This vicious backlash benefited Constantine III’s son, Constans, who was free from the stigma of Martina and stood to gain from Emperor Heraclonas’ demise.
Nov 14, 2022 · The other three sons were born to Fausta, Constantine’s second wife, and were Constantine (born in 316 and known as Constantine II), Constantius (born in 317 and known as Constantius II) and...
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Hērákleios néos Kōnstantĩnos; 3 May 612 – 25 May 641), often enumerated as Constantine III, was one of the shortest reigning Byzantine emperors, ruling for three months in 641. He was the eldest son of Emperor Heraclius and his first wife Eudokia.
- 11 February – 25 May 641
- Heraclius
Constans II (died 411) was the son of Western Roman emperor Constantine III, and served as his co-emperor from 409 to 411. Constans was a monk prior to his father being acclaimed emperor by the army in Britain in early 407, an act of rebellion against the ruling emperor Honorius.
Constans, the son of Constantine III, became emperor late in the year 641 at a time when the Empire was gravely troubled from within by the Monothelitic controversy (see monothelitism) and pressed from without by formidable enemies. The Arabs, who had just taken Alexandria, repeatedly invaded northern Africa, Armenia, and Asia Minor.