The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Constans I
Also known as Constans Augustus, Constans II, Constans Pogonatus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 78
There's an air of imperial authority about this young man who was born into the purple and raised to rule. His presence commands attention, yet there's something restless in his manner that suggests a ruler still discovering the weight of his crown.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- seventeen
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 78
- Books
- 1
Constans I was the third son of Constantine, representing his father's legacy in Italy, Western Illyricum, and Africa. At seventeen, he was acknowledged as the lawful sovereign of these western territories. Though he indulged in hunting and private pleasures, he professed orthodox faith and wrote threatening epistles to his brother. His life ended tragically when he was murdered while pursuing hunting or private pleasures in a forest near Helena at the foot of the Pyrenees.
Description
A seventeen-year-old emperor with the bearing of one born and educated in imperial purple. Youthful features, dark hair, wearing imperial regalia including the purple robes of office. Clean-shaven or with the distinctive beard that earned him the name Pogonatus. Carries himself with the authority of a Western emperor, though his youth is evident in his features.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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