Who was Heraclius Constantine?

Heraclius Constantine, often enumerated as Constantine III, was a Byzantine emperor who ruled for three months in 641. Born on May 3, 612, he was the eldest son of Emperor Heraclius and his first wife Fabia Eudokia. He stands out as one of the shortest-reigning sole Byzantine emperors in history.

What we know

• Heraclius Constantine was born on May 3, 612, and died on May 25, 641. [2]
• He was the eldest son of Emperor Heraclius and his first wife, Fabia Eudokia. [2]
• He is often enumerated as Constantine III. [1, 2]
• He ruled as one of the shortest reigning sole Byzantine emperors, maintaining power for three months in 641. [1, 2]

Where to go next

• whoWho was Emperor Heraclius?
• the bigger pictureWhat was the Byzantine Empire?
• how it workedHow did imperial succession work in Byzantium?
• compared withWho were the other short-reigning Roman emperors?
• whenWhat happened to the Byzantine Empire in 641?
• an unexpected connectionHow did the Roman Empire split into East and West?Although Heraclius Constantine ruled the Eastern court centuries later, his office traces back to the administrative divisions established during the Roman Empire's later centuries.

Sources

• [1]Heraclius Constantine (Wikidata Q41615) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Heraclius Constantine · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]List of Roman emperors · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Heraclius (primicerius sacri cubiculi) · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Antipope Heraclius · CC BY-SA 4.0