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Constantine VI (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος; Latin: Constantinus, 14 January 771 – before 805), sometimes called the Blind, was Byzantine emperor from 780 to 797. The only child of Emperor Leo IV , Constantine was named co-emperor with him at the age of five in 776 and succeeded him as sole Emperor in 780, aged nine.
Jan 22, 2018 · Constantine VI, also known as Constantine "the Blinded”, was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 780 to 797 CE, although for most of his reign his mother, Irene the Athenian, ruled as regent. When Constantine did finally get a go at ruling in his own right, he was anything but successful.
- Mark Cartwright
Constantine VI (born 770—died after Aug. 15, 797) was the Byzantine emperor from 780 to 797, and the grandson of Constantine V. At 10 years of age Constantine succeeded his father, Leo IV, under the guardianship of his mother, Irene. It was during her regency that the seventh ecumenical Council of Nicaea (787) reestablished the veneration of icons.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Constantine VI (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος ΣΤʹ; 1859 – 28 November 1930) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 17 December 1924 till 22 May 1925. He was born in 1859 at Syge, near Bursa.
Constantine VI, also known as Constantine "the Blinded”, was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 780 to 797 CE, although for most of his reign his mother, Irene the Athenian, ruled as regent. When Constantine did finally get a go at ruling in his own right, he was anything but successful.
- Mark Cartwright
- Publishing Director
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Constantine VI ( Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, romanized: Kōnstantinos; Latin: Constantinus, 14 January 771 – before 805) was Byzantine emperor from 780 to 797. The only child of Emperor Leo IV, Constantine was named co-emperor with him at the age of five in 776 and succeeded him as sole Emperor in 780, aged nine.
Constantine VI was the son and successor of Leo IV, but his mother Irene deposed and blinded him in 797. He fought against the Bulgarians and the Arabs, and was involved in the Second Council of Nicaea that restored icon veneration.
