Heraclius Constantine
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Heraclius Constantine, often enumerated as Constantine III, was one of the shortest reigning sole Byzantine emperors, ruling for three months in 641. He was the eldest son of Emperor Heraclius and his
Solidus of Heraclius Constantine (right) with his father Heraclius (left)
Solidus of Heraclius (left) and an infant Heraclius Constantine (right) minted circa 613-616 after the latter's coronation.
Constans II
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Constans II, also called "the Bearded", was the Byzantine emperor from 641 to 668. Constans was the last attested emperor to serve as consul, in 642, although the office continued to exist until the r
Heraclius Constantine
…to Constantinople in 629 after the conclusion of the war with Persia. Around the same time, Constantine and Gregoria married and gave birth to a son Constantine (Constans II) on 7 November 630, the same day as Heraclius Constantine's own half-brother David was born. Having formally assumed the title of basileus in 629…
A solidus of Constans II c. 651–3 (aged 21–3), wearing a diadem and holding the globus cruciger. The inscription reads dn constantinus pp av.
Byzantine Empire in 650 under Constans II
Torture of Maximus the Confessor under the orders of emperor Constans II, miniature from the 12th century Manasses Chronicle
The Roman fleet engaging the Arabs at the Battle of the Masts off the Lycian coast