The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Constantine II
Also known as Constantine the Younger
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 78
There's something regal about this young prince who moves through the world with the confidence of imperial blood. His presence suggests both the weight of his position and the promise of his youth.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- twenty-one
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 78
- Books
- 1
Constantine II was the eldest of the Caesars, successively invested with the title of Caesar and appointed to hold court in Gaul. At twenty-one years of age, he obtained possession of the new capital bearing his name. As the eldest son of Constantine, he represented the continuation of imperial authority in the western territories.
Description
A twenty-one-year-old prince with the bearing of one born and educated in imperial purple. Youthful features, dark hair, wearing the garments appropriate to a Caesar. Carries himself with the authority of one appointed to hold court in Gaul, with the dignity befitting the eldest of the Caesars.
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)
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