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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • King of Greece (1964–1967) who went into exile after a coup d'état by army officers. The Greek monarchy was officially abolished in 1974.

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  • Following his death his three sons—Constantius II, Constantine II, and Constans, all children of his marriage to Fausta—agreed to a power-sharing arrangement.

    Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

  • In the reign of Constantine II, Kenneth's son and next successor but one, further incursions by the Northmen took place under King Olaf the White of Dublin in 867 and 871; while in 875 his son Thorstein the

    Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns James Gray

  • 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.

    The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Rossiter Johnson 1906

  • His eldest son, Constantine II, who held his court at Treves, was a firm friend of the exiled Bishop; the dying Emperor sent him a secret message to restore Athanasius to his see.

    Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy 1902

  • Helena’s coinage displayed her captioned bust crowned with a jeweled headband, while an allegorical female figure standing with a child in arms under the legend Securitas Reipublice Security of the Republic occupied the reverse face.38 Fausta’s coins were similarly styled and showed her in company with the young male members of her alliteratively named brood: Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans.

    Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

  • 1 Crispus, 4 Constantine II, 4 Magnentius, 4 Constantius II, with 20

    Roman Britain in 1914 1889

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