Heraclius Constantine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heraclius Constantine |
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| Emperor of the Romans | |||||||||
Solidus of Heraclius Constantine (right) with his father Heraclius (left)
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| Byzantine emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | 11 February – 25 May 641 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Heraclius | ||||||||
| Successor | Heraclonas | ||||||||
| Co-emperor | Heraclonas | ||||||||
| Born | 3 May 612 | ||||||||
| Died | 25 May 641 (aged 29) Chalcedon, Bithynia (now Kadıköy, Istanbul) |
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| Spouse | Gregoria | ||||||||
| Issue | Constans II Theodosius Manyanh |
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| Dynasty | Heraclian | ||||||||
| Father | Heraclius | ||||||||
| Mother | Eudokia | ||||||||
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity | ||||||||
Heraclius Constantine (Latin: Heraclius novus Constantinus; Greek: Ἡράκλειος νέος Κωνσταντῖνος, translit. 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.
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Reign
Constantine was crowned co-emperor by his father on 22 January 613 and shortly after was betrothed to his cousin, Gregoria, a daughter of his father's first cousin, Nicetas. ..... Furthermore, its illegality paled into insignificance beside Heraclius' marriage to his niece Martina the same year. In comparison, Constantine's marriage was far less scandalous than that of his father. Constantine assumed an honorary consulship on 1 January 632, and at the same ceremony his brother Heraclonas was raised to the rank of caesar.
Constantine became senior emperor when his father died on 11 February 641. He reigned together with his younger half-brother Heraclonas, the son of Martina. His supporters feared action against him on the part of Martina and Heraclonas, and the treasurer Philagrius advised him to write to the army, informing them that he was dying and asking for their assistance in protecting the rights of his children. He also sent a vast sum of money, more than two million solidi (gold coins), to Valentinus, an adjutant of Philagrius, to distribute to the soldiers to persuade them to secure the succession for his sons after his death. He died of tuberculosis after only three months, on 25 May, leaving Heraclonas sole emperor. .....
Family
In 629 or 630, Constantine married Gregoria, the daughter of Niketas. They had two sons, and perhaps a daughter:
- Constans II, who succeeded as emperor
- Theodosius
- Manyanh, who reportedly married Yazdegerd III.
See also
In Spanish: Constantino III Heraclio para niños
Literature
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Heraclius Constantine
Heraclian dynasty
Born: 3 May 612 Died: 25 May 641 |
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| Preceded by Heraclius |
Byzantine emperor 613–641 with Heraclius, 613–641 and Heraclonas, 641 |
Succeeded by Heraclonas |
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| Preceded by Heraclius in 611, then lapsed |
Roman consul 632 |
Succeeded by Lapsed, Heraclonas in 639 |
