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Constans was the third and youngest son of Constantine the Great and Fausta, his father's second wife.
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With the Lombard invasion of Italy it was annexed to the Duchy of Benevento, until it was finally destroyed by the Byzantines of Constans II in 663, reducing to a small hamlet known as Quintodecimo ( referring to its distance of 15 miles from Benevento ).
Athanasius went to Rome, where he was under the protection of Constans, the Emperor of the West.
The resulting conflict left Constantine II dead and Constans as ruler of the west until he was overthrown and assassinated in 350 by the usurper Magnentius.
After the death of Constantine I ( May 337 ), this was the formal division of the Empire, until Dalmatius was killed and his territory divided between Constans and Constantius.
This division lasted until 350, when Constans was assassinated by forces loyal to the usurper Magnentius.
Constans () ( c. 323 – 350 ), was Roman Emperor from 337 to 350.
Almost immediately, Constans was required to deal with a Sarmatian invasion in late 337, over whom he won a resounding victory.
After the death of Constantine I ( May 337 ), this was the formal division of the Empire, until Dalmatius was killed and his territory divided between Constans and Constantius.
At first, Constans was under the guardianship of Constantine II, and the original settlement saw Constans receiving the praetorian prefectures of Italy and Africa.
Constans was unhappy with this division, and so the brothers met at Viminacium in 338 to revise the boundaries.
Constans managed to extract the prefecture of Illyricum and the diocese of Thrace, provinces that were originally part of what was meant to be ruled by his cousin Dalmatius as per Constantine I ’ s proposed division of the Empire after his death.
Constans ’ brother, Constantine II, soon complained that he had not received the amount of territory that was his due, stemming from his position as the eldest of Constantine ’ s sons.
Constantine was eventually trapped at Aquileia, where he died, leaving Constans to inherit all of his brother ’ s former territories – Hispania, Britannia and Gaul.
Regarding religion, Constans was tolerant of Judaism but promulgated an edict banning pagan sacrifices in 341.
Although Constans called the Council of Sardica in 343 to settle the conflict, it was a complete failure and by 346 the two emperors were on the point of open warfare over the religious dispute.
Constans was enjoying himself nearby when he was notified of the elevation of Magnentius.
After the death of Constantine I ( May 337 ), this was the formal division of the Empire, until Dalmatius was killed and his territory divided between Constans and Constantius.
At first, he was the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion was Italia, Africa and Illyricum.
Constans and youngest
* December 25 – Constantine I elevates his youngest son Constans to the rank of Caesar at Constantinople.
Constans and son
When King Constantine's eldest son Constans is murdered at Vortigern's instigation, the two remaining sons, Ambrosius and Uther, still very young, are quickly hustled into exile in Brittany.
The second son of Constantine I and Fausta, he ascended to the throne with his brothers Constantine II and Constans upon their father's death.
Constantine invaded Gaul in 407, occupying Arles, and while Constantine was in Gaul, his son Constans ruled over Britain.
* Spring – Constantine III crosses the Alps into Liguria ( Northern Italy ), but retreats to Gaul after Gerontius revolts in Spain against his son Constans II.
* The Roman usurper Constantine III established his headquarters at Arles ( Southern Gaul ) and elevates his eldest son, Constans, to the rank of Caesar.
* Constans II, usurper and son of Constantine III
Constans II, son of Constantine III, becomes emperor.
* Constantine IV, son of Constans II, becomes Byzantine Emperor, succeeding Constans II.
After Constans ' son and successor, Constantine IV had overcome the Muslim siege of Constantinople in 678, he immediately set his sights on restoring communion with Rome: he wrote to Pope Donus suggesting a conference on the matter.
With Constans ' death in 668, the throne passed to his son Constantine IV.
Constans II, the son of Constantine III, became sole emperor.
Vitalian supported Constans ' son Constantine IV against the usurper Mezezius and thus helped him attain the throne.
A silver Hexagram ( currency ) | hexagramma showing Constans II with his son.
Uther's family is based on some historical figures ; Constantine on the historical usurper Constantine III, a claimant to the Roman throne from 407 – 411, and Constans on his son.
Geoffrey states that Vortigern was the successor to Constans, the son of the usurping emperor Constantine III.
He summoned his eldest son Constans from the monastery where he was dwelling, elevated him to Caesar, or co-emperor, and sent him with the general Gerontius towards Hispania.
While Constantine prepared to send his son Constans back to deal with this crisis, word came that his general Gerontius had rebelled, raising his own man as co-emperor.
Constantine's position grew even more untenable ; his forces facing the rebel Gerontius were defeated at Vienne ( 411 ), where his son Constans was captured and executed.
Constantine IV, son of Constans II, defeated his rival and punished the supporters of Mezezius.
In terms of official Imperial nomenclature, the style " Constantine III " would be more appropriate for his son Constans II ( r. 641 – 668 ).
Constans was the son of Constantine III and Gregoria.
The eldest son of Constans II, Constantine IV had been named a co-emperor with his father in 654.
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