Constantine (II)

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

FLAVIUS JULIUS, a private soldier, who was raised by the army in Britain to the imperial dignity in 409, on which he crossed over to Gaul, and conquered that country and Spain. He fixed his court at Arles, where he was besieged by Constantius, the general of the Emperor Honorius, to whom he surrendered on the promise that his life would be spared; but it was basely violated, and both Constantine and his son were put to death, 411 A. D. CONSTANTINE L., King of Greece, born in Athens, eldest son of King George I. and Olga, daughter of the Russian Grand-Duke Constantine Nikolayevitch, and niece of the Russian Czar, the Greek Nicholas I. He was reared in Orthodox faith and educated in Germany, at Leipzig and Berlin. In 1889 he married Princess Sophia, sister of Emperor William II. of Germany. In 1897 he took command in the field of the Greek armies engaged in the war against Turwas held key, with the result that he disasters largely responsible for the Greek forces in that which befell the campaign. In 1912-1913 he largely retrieved his military reputation by his successful operations against the Turks before Saloniki, when he was again in full command of the Greek forces. On George March 9, 1913, his father, King Saloniki, and on I., was assassinated in March 21 following Constantine ascended the outbreak of the the throne. one. On World War (1914) he immediately in sympathy with the showed himself Central Empires, for which reason he with the Alcame into constant friction the Greek lies, who had been invited by , to land a force in Premier, Venizelos Macedonia for operations against the Turks. King Constantine persisted in his pro-German policy so assiduously that finally, on June 12, 1917, under pressure from the Allies, he abdicated in favor of Prince Alexander, his second oldest son, the Crown Prince being also CONSTANTINE I. OF GREECE regarded as infected with his father's sympathies. He lived in retirement in was recalled by a Switzerland until he vote of the people held on Dec. 5, 1920. CONSTANTINE I., King of Scotland from 458 to 479. Constantine II., king III., king from 858 to 871. Constantine Constantine IV., from 903 to 943. usurped the throne, and was killed by the brother of Kenneth, 1062.