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  Constantine II of Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constantine II (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Β', born June 2, 1940), was the last King of Greece from March 6, 1964 to June 1, 1973.
Constantine Karamanlis who had just won a resounding victory (54% of the vote in a general election) had formally declared his neutrality in the referendum, although he was rumoured to be against the monarchy.
Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie live in exile in London, England, where the exiled monarch is a close friend of The Prince of Wales and a godfather to Prince William of Wales.
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 Constantine II of Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constantine II (Causantín mac Áeda) (874?–952) was king of Scotland from 900 to 942 or 943.
Constantine was involved in two battles with Ragnall (referred to as the Battles of Corbridge) in that area in 914 and 918, both of which resulted in Scottish victories and ultimately a cessation of hostilities there with the Norse.
Constantine was defeated at the Battle of Brunanburh by King Athelstan of England in 937.
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 Constantine II (emperor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Constantine II (February 317 - 340) was Roman Emperor (337 - 340).
Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became Emperor jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans.
As Constans came of age, Constantine would not relinquish the guardianship and in 340 he marched against Constans Italy, but was defeated at Aquileia and died in battle.
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 Constantine the Great, c.274-337
The Roman emperor, Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus, or Constantine I, was born at Naissus, in Upper Moesia.
Constantine joined his father, who ruled in the west, at Boulogne on the expedition against the Picts, and before Constantinus died (306) he proclaimed his son his successor.
Constantine was now sole emperor of the west; and by the death of Galerius in 311 and of Maximin in 313, Licinius became sole emperor of the east.
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 Constantine II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Constantine II was born at Arelate, the son of Constantine and Fausta.
The fact of Constantine II being made consul, too young even to be able to sign his own name yet, did much to support Licinius' accusation that Constantine was seeking to advance his sons at the expense of Licinius' son.
Was the reason for the murder of their cousins not have to share territory with them, then Constantine II failed to secure any additional territory for himself, remaining in control of only Britain, Gaul and Spain, though he, the eldest among the brothers, was acknowledged as the senior Augustus by the other two.
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 Constantine I, Roman emperor. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Before the battle Constantine, who was already sympathetic toward Christianity, is said by Eusebius of Caesarea to have seen in the sky a flaming cross inscribed with the words, “In this sign thou shalt conquer.” He adopted the cross and was victorious.
Constantine was now sole ruler of the empire, and in a reign of peace he set about rebuilding the strength of old Rome.
The chief contemporary historians of Constantine’s reign are Lactantius and Eusebius.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR -Constantine II
Constantine II, whose full name was Flavius Claudius Constantinus, was the son of Constantine I and Fausta.
Following the death of their father on 22 May 337, and the subsequent murder of other relatives and heirs,[[9]] Constantine II and his two brothers met in the first part of September 337 in Pannonia where they were acclaimed Augusti by the army to apportion the empire among themselves.
The authors of PLRE wrongly claim that Constantine II was a bastard of Constantine I (A. Jones, J. Martindale, and J. Morris, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire [Cambridge, 1971], s.
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 CONSTANTINE II. - LoveToKnow Article on CONSTANTINE II.
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CONSTANTINE I. To properly cite this CONSTANTINE II.
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 Constantine II
Constantine II Constantine II Constantine II was a son of Constantine.
After the death of Constantine, a new division of the empire was made by the princes.
Constantine, the eldest took possession of the capital; Constantius received Thrace and the Asiatic provinces; the western divisions were assigned to Constans.
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 CHURCH FATHERS: Life of Constantine, Book II (Eusebius)
So Constantine, in his excessive humanity, thought and was willing patiently to bear past injuries, and extend his forgiveness to one who so ill deserved it; but Licinius, far from renouncing his evil practices, still added crime to crime, and ventured on more daring atrocities than ever.
And inasmuch as he who had lately fled before him now dissembled his real sentiments, and again petitioned for a renewal of friendship and alliance, the emperor thought fit, on certain conditions, to grant his request, (1) in the hope that such a measure might be expedient, and generally advantageous to the community.
Constantine's Letter to Eusebius and Other Bishops, respecting the Building of Churches, with Instructions to repair the Old, and erect New Ones on a Larger Scale, with the Aid of the Provincial Governors.
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 Constantine II --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The second son of Constantine the Great (ruled 306–337), he was given the title of caesar by his father on March 1, 317.
When Constantine the Great died in 337, Constantine II and his brothers, Constans and Constantius II, each adopted the title augustus and divided the empire among themselves.
The conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity is attributed to Constantine.
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 The heirs of Constantine
When Constantine I died on 22nd May 337 A.D. he left the Empire under the control of his three surviving sons, Constantine II, Constantius II and Constans, who took the title of Augusti on 9th September.
Constantine's nephews, Delmatius and Hannibalianus, who had been appointed Caesar of Thrace, Macedonia, and Greece and 'King' of Armenia, respectively, were soon eliminated.
This was Flavius Julianus (Julian II), Constantius's half-cousin.
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 Coins of Constantine II, Constantius II & Constans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After the murder of Crispus in 325, Constantine II replaced him in administering Gaul though he was only 9.
The reverse legend refers to the vision of Constantine I before the battle of Milvian bridge - he saw a Christian symbol in the sky, and the words "Hoc Signo Victor Eris" (By this sign, you shall conquer).
When his oldest brother Constantine II invaded Italy in 340, he was killed by troops under the control of Constans.
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 Constantine II on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He was appointed regent in 1964 and succeeded to the throne the same year on the death of his father, King Paul.
In 1967, after a military junta had seized political power in Greece, Constantine made an abortive attempt to overthrow the generals.
Constantine was stripped of his Greek citizenship in 1994.
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 DIR-Constantius II
Flavius Julius Constantius, second son of Constantine I and Fausta, was born on 7 August 317 in Illyricum.
He was sent to Gaul when his brother Constantine II fought on the Danube in 332.
Blockley, R.C. "Constantius Gallus and Julian as Caesars of Constantius II." Latomus 21 (1972): 433ff.
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 Constantine II of the Roman Empire - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Constantine II of the Roman Empire - FreeEncyclopedia
The eldest son of Constantine I the Great and Fausta[?], he was born at Arles in present day South of France.
Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became joint Emperor with his brothers Constantius II and Constans.
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 Constantine II
Constantine II, Roman emperor - Constantine II, 316–40, Roman emperor, son of Constantine I. When the empire was divided at...
Constantine II, king of Greece - Constantine II, 1940–, king of the Hellenes; also known as Constantine XIII.
She was the wife of Constantine I, the...
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 Imitations of coin types from AD 330-340
Type 1A was originally issued for Constantine and his Caesars Constantine II and Constantius II, and, beginning in 333, for the newly created Caesar Constans, and then in 335 for the new Caesar Delmatius.
When legible, the GLORIA EXERCITVS types of "Constantine" found in Britain are of Constantine II, not Constantine I. (I suppose there may be exceptions.) This suggests they were produced after Constantine's death in 337.
Constantine II The style and execution of some coins like this one has led people to postulate a denomination half the value of the usual.
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 King Constantine II
After King Donald II’s death in 900 AD, the throne of Alba was inherited by Constantine II, eldest son of the murdered Aedh.
From 1912 to 1927 there was increased fighting between the Scandinavians in the South and Constantine’s men, until a border between Scotland and England was recognised.
In the midst of all this warring, King Constantine found time to restructure the early Christian church in Scotland, modelling it on the Gaelic church of Ireland, where he had spent his childhood.
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 History of the Monarchy > The early Scottish Monarchs > Constantine II
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In an attempt to establish a more stable relationship with the Norsemen of Ireland, Constantine married his daughter to Olaf III Guthfrithsson in the 930s.
Constantine was finally defeated in 937 by the Anglo-Saxon king Athelstan at the Battle of Brunanburh, where his eldest son was killed.
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 AllRefer.com - Constantine II, Roman emperor (Ancient History, Rome, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Constantine II, Roman emperor, Ancient History, Rome, Biographies
Constantine II 316–40, Roman emperor, son of Constantine I. When the empire was divided at the death (337) of Constantine I, among the brothers Constantius II, Constans I, and Constantine II, Constantine II received Britain, Gaul, and Spain.
Maintaining that he had been cheated, he demanded some of the territory given Constans I.
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 Constantine II --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After spending World War II in exile in South Africa, Constantine returned to Greece in 1946.
When his father became King Paul I in 1947, Constantine became crown prince and succeeded to the throne upon his father's death on March 6, 1964.
More results on "Constantine II" when you join.
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 AllRefer.com - Constantine II, king of Greece (Modern Greek History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Constantine II, king of Greece (Modern Greek History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Constantine II, king of Greece, Modern Greek History, Biographies
Constantine II 1940–, king of the Hellenes; also known as Constantine XIII.
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 MSU Vincent Voice Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Constantine II, Former King of the Hellenes 1940 -
DB2564 Constantine II, Former King of the Hellenes.
(December 6, 1974) Constantine II discusses the upcoming vote in...
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 Ancient Coins - Roman Emperor Constantine II
Constantine II became a devout Christian like his father Constantine the Great.
Constans declined to submit and Constantine demanded from Constans the cession of Africa and equal authority in Italy.
In 340 Constantine invaded Italy but was killed near Aquileia.
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 The Kings of Greece
King George II reigned after Constantine I was forced to abdicate in 1922.
He was ousted in 1924 when a plebiscite abolished the monarchy, but was restored to the throne in 1935- when another plebiscite brought it back.
It is a long document, but it contains all the facts of King Constantine II's case against the Greek government.
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 Constantine II, Roman Imperial Coins of, at WildWinds.com
Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Constantine II RIC VII 287 of London
Constantine II AE3, CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard between them.
Constantine II AE3, CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS,, two soldiers holding spears and shields with one standard (O on banner) between them.
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 Beata Tranqvilitas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Minted by Constantine I and two of his sons.
There are also varities produced by Licinius and his son but they are very rare..
I recently picked up a couple of Constantine II Beata coins.
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 Tiberius II
Tiberius II Tiberius II Constantine: September 26, 578-August 14, 582
Also, the series can only be differentiated from the Maurice Tiberius pieces of his nearly identical series by the ornament on the emperor's crown.
Tiberius II has a cross, where Maurice Tiberius has a trefoil ornament.
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 Constantius II
Constantius II Constantius II, 317–61, Roman emperor, son of Constantine I. When the empire was divided (337) at the death of Constantine, Constantius II was given rule over Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt, while his brothers, Constans I and Constantine II, received other portions.
He gained prestige by fighting successfully against the Persians.
When in 350 the murder of Constans I threw the West into disorder, Constantius II defeated the usurping Magnentius, a German who had been a commander under Constans I, and became sole emperor.
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 Constantine II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Laureate, cuirassed bust right GLOR_IA EXERC_ITVS Two soldiers, standing facing each other, reversed spear in outer hand, inner hand leaning on shield, one standard between them.
Constantine II, AE Post-Reform Radiate, 322-323, London, Officina 1.
CONSTANTI_NVS IVN N C Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust left.
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