Constantine II

American  

[kon-stuhn-teen, -tahyn] / ˈkɒn stənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn /

noun

1. Flavius Claudius Constantinus, a.d. 317–340, emperor of Rome 337–340: son of Constantine I.

2. 1940–2023, king of Greece 1964–73, in exile 1967–2013.

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Constantine II British  

noun

1. official title Constantine XIII. born 1940, king of Greece (1964–73): went into exile when the army seized power in 1967. He was officially deposed in 1973 and Greece became a republic

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Constantine II

Moreover, Prince William, who has scaled back his public engagements since Middleton's surgery, canceled a public appearance for the funeral of his godfather, Constantine II of Greece.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024

Constantine II of Greece died in January of last year at the age of 82.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

A keen sailor, Constantine II won gold in a team event at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023

Constantine II was 27 years old and had only recently ascended to the throne, in 1964, when he was forced into exile with a young family in late 1967.

From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2023

But after Constans had overthrown Constantine II he left the latter’s territory under the administration of a special prefect, thus establishing the prefecture of Gaul.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly