Constantine II (emperor)
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Constantine II (February 317 - 340) was Roman Emperor (337 - 340). The eldest son of Constantine I the Great and Fausta, he was born at Arles.
Following the death of his father in 337, Constantine II became Emperor jointly with his brothers Constantius II and Constans. His section of the Empire was Gaul, Britain and Spain.
At first, he was the guardian of his younger brother Constans, whose portion was Italy, Africa and Illyria. 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. Constans came to control his deceased brother's realm.
See also: Byzantine Emperors, Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire.
| Preceded by: Constantine I | Roman Emperor 337–340 Co-Emperor with: Constantius II and Constans | Succeeded by: Constantius II and Constans Template:End boxde:Konstantin II. fr:Constantin II (empereur romain) nl:Constantijn II van Rome pl:Konstantyn II (rzymski cesarz) pt:Constantino II fi:Konstantinus II |