Constans II (son of Constantine III)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the father?Constantine III, a usurper emperor in the Western Roman Empire
2. What is the titles held?Caesar (from 407 AD), Augustus (co-emperor, from 409 AD)
3. Who was Constans II?Constans II was the son of Emperor Constantine III. He started as a monk and later became a co‑emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
4. How did Constans II become emperor?When his father was declared emperor in Britain in 407 AD, the army made Constans a Caesar, the chosen heir, to strengthen their claim.

Usurper: A person who has illegally seized and occupied a throne or position of power.
Dynastic Succession: The transfer of power from one ruler to another within the same family line.
Late Roman Empire: The period of Roman history from the 3rd century AD to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.