Konstantinos III, Eastern Roman Emperor

Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

Reign: February, 641 – May, 641 (but was crowned co-emperor in 613)

Full name: Heraclius Novus Constantinus

Consort: Gregoria

Offspring:

• Constans II
• Theodosius
• Manyanh (attested by Wikipedia, not by Medlands)

Father: Heraclius

Mother: Eudokia

Sources

• Wikipedia (English)
• MedLands

Narrative (Wikipedia)

Heraclius Novus Constantinus (Greek: Ηράκλειος (νέος) Κωνσταντίνος), known in English as Constantine III, (May 3, 612 – April 20 or May 24/26, 641) was the eldest son of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius and his first wife Eudocia, and ruled as Emperor for four months in 641.

Constantine III's birth name was Heraclius Novus Constantinus (Ηράκλειος (νέος) Κωνσταντίνος), which was also the official name under which he reigned. The name Constantine became established in later Byzantine texts as short for the emperor and has become standard in modern historiography. In terms of official imperial nomenclature, the style "Constantine III" would be more appropriate for his son Constans II.

Constantine was crowned co-emperor by his father on January 22, 613 and shortly after was betrothed to his cousin, Gregoria, a daughter of his father's first cousin, Nicetas. As the couple were second cousins, the marriage was technically incestuous, but this consideration must have been outweighed by the advantages of the match to the family as a whole. Furthermore, its illegality paled into insignificance beside Heraclius' marriage to his niece Martina in the same year.

Constantine and Gregoria married in 629 or perhaps early 630 and in that year their first child, Constans II was born. Their second child was another son, Theodosius. They also had a daughter named Manyanh who later married the last Sassanid King of Persia, Yazdgerd III and had issue.

Constantine became senior emperor when his father died in 641. He reigned together with his younger half-brother Heraklonas, the son of Martina. His supporters feared action against him on the part of Martina and Heraklonas, 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 Aršakuni, an adjutant of Philagrius, to distribute to the soldiers to persuade them to secure the succession for his sons after his death. Indeed, he died of tuberculosis after only four months, leaving Heraklonas sole emperor. A rumor that Martina had him poisoned led first to the imposition of Constans II as co-emperor and then to the deposition, mutilation, and banishment of Martina and her sons.

Family

By his wife Gregoria, the daughter of Niketas, Constantine III had two sons and a daughter:

Constans II, who succeeded as emperor

Theodosius

Manyanh, who married Yazdgerd III, last Sassanid Emperor of Persia

Narrative (MedLands)

KONSTANTINOS [Herakleios], son of Emperor HERAKLEIOS & his first wife Evdokia [Fabia] --- (3 May 612-23 Jun 641, bur Constantinople Church of the Holy Apostles). He succeeded in 641 as Emperor KONSTANTINOS III.

m ([629/30]) his second cousin, GREGORIA, daughter of NIKETAS & his wife ---.

Emperor Konstantinos & his wife had two children:

• 1. KONSTANS [Herakleios] (7 Nov 630-murdered Siracusa, Sicily 15 Jul 668, bur Constantinople Church of the Holy Apostles).
  • a) KONSTANTINOS (648-14 Sep 685). Theophanes records that Emperor Konstans decided to transfer "imperii sedi" to Rome and left Constantinople for Syracusa in Sicily with "uxorem suam tresque liberos, Constantinum, Heraclium atque Tiberium", dated to [660/63][563]. Paulus Diaconus names "Constantinus, Constantii augusti filius" when recording that he succeeded his father and reigned for 17 years[564]. He was crowned in Apr 654, and succeeded in 668 as Emperor KONSTANTINOS IV. Theophanes records that "Armenium quondam Mizizium" was invested as emperor after the murder of Emperor Konstans II but that "Constantinus" sailed for Sicily after learning of his father´s death and assumed the throne, administering with "fratribus Tiberio et Heraclii"[565]. The Chronicle of Michael the Syrian records that, after the murder of Emperor Constans, "le patrice Mejmej…arménien de nation" was installed as emperor, but killed by "Constantin fils de Gosdos", although "le fils de Mejmej" pursued Konstantinos for seven months until he was killed[566]. Theophanes records that Emperor Konstantinos removed "fratres suos Heraclium et Tiberium" from "imperii dignitate" and henceforth ruled only with "Iustiniano filio", dated to [681/83][567]. Theophanes records that Emperor Konstantinos died after reigning for 17 years[568]. m ANASTASIA, daughter of --- (-after 711). Theophanes names "Anastasiam imperatricem augustam" as mother of Emperor Iustinian II[569]. Theophanes names "Anastasiam, patris eius matrem" as being alive when her grandson Tiberios was murdered[570]. Zonaras records that "Tiberius" fled "cum avia materna Anastasia" to "templum Blachernium", was extracted and killed, but makes no comment about Anastasia´s fate[571]. Emperor Konstantinos & his wife had two children:
    • i) IUSTINIAN ([669/70]-murdered 4/24 Nov 711, bur Constantinople Church of the Holy Apostles).
    • ii) HERAKLEIOS (-after [684/85]). The Liber Pontificalis records that locks of the hair of "domni Iustiniani et Heraclii filiorum…principis" were sent to Pope Benedict II in Rome in [684/85][593].
  • b) HERAKLEIOS (-after [681/83]).
  • c) TIBERIOS (-after [681/83]).
• 2. THEODOSIOS (-murdered [659/60]).

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Constantine III (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος Γ΄ Latin: Heraclius Novus Constantinus Augustus) (3 May 612 – 20 April or 24/26 May 641) was Byzantine Emperor for four months in 641. He was the eldest son of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius and his first wife Eudokia.

Constantine's birth name was Heraclius Novus Constantinus, (Greek: Ἡράκλειος νέος Κωνσταντῖνος), which was also the official name under which he reigned. The name Constantine became established in later Byzantine texts as short for the Emperor and has become standard in modern historiography. In terms of official imperial nomenclature, the style "Constantine III" would be more appropriate for his son Constans II (r. 641–668).

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. As the couple were second cousins, the marriage was technically incestuous, but this consideration must have been outweighed by the advantages of the match to the family as a whole. 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's.

Constantine and Gregoria married in 629 or perhaps early 630 and in that year their first child, Constans II was born. Their second child was another son, Theodosius. They also had a daughter named Manyanh who later married the last Sassanid King of Persia, Yazdgerd III and had issue.

Constantine became senior Emperor when his father died in 641. He reigned together with his younger half-brother Heraklonas, the son of Martina. His supporters feared action against him on the part of Martina and Heraklonas, 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. Indeed, he died of tuberculosis after only four months, leaving Heraklonas sole emperor. A rumor that Martina had him poisoned led first to the imposition of Constans II as co-emperor and then to the deposition, mutilation, and banishment of Martina and her sons.

By his wife Gregoria, the daughter of Niketas, Constantine III had two sons and a daughter:

Constans II, who succeeded as emperor Theodosius Manyanh, who married Yazdgerd III, last Sassanid Emperor of Persia

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