Constantine II

American

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

noun

Flavius Claudius Constantinus, a.d. 317–340, emperor of Rome 337–340: son of Constantine I.
1940–2023, king of Greece 1964–73, in exile 1967–2013.

Constantine II British

noun

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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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

Constantine II was later stripped of his Greek citizenship.

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

After the death of Constantine, which happened in the year 337, his three surviving sons, Constantine II, Constantius, and Constans, assumed the empire, and were all proclaimed emperors by the Roman senate.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

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