Constantine IV | |||||
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Emperor of the Romans | |||||
![]() Constantine IV, mosaic in basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna. | |||||
Byzantine emperor | |||||
Reign | September 668 – July 685 | ||||
Coronation | 13 April 654 | ||||
Predecessor | Constans II | ||||
Successor | Justinian II | ||||
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Born | c. 650 Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
Died | 10 July 685 (aged ≈35) Constantinople | ||||
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Spouse | Anastasia | ||||
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Dynasty | Heraclian | ||||
Father | Constans II | ||||
Mother | Fausta | ||||
Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Constantine the New | |
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Holy and Right-Believing Emperor of the Romans | |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodoxy[5] |
Major shrine | Church of the Holy Apostles |
Feast | 3 September |
Attributes | Imperial attire |
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Constantine IV (Latin: Constantinus; Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, translit. Kōnstantînos; c. 650 – 10 July 685), called the Younger (Latin: iunior; Greek: ὁ νέος, translit. ho néos)[6][7] and often incorrectly the Bearded (Latin: Pogonatus; Greek: Πωγωνᾶτος, translit. Pōgōnãtos) out of confusion with his father,[8][b] was Byzantine emperor from 668 to 685. His reign saw the first serious check to nearly 50 years of uninterrupted Islamic expansion, most notably when he successfully defended Constantinople from the Arabs, and the temporary stabilization of the Byzantine Empire after decades of war, defeats, and civil strife. His calling of the Sixth Ecumenical Council saw the end of the monothelitism controversy in the Byzantine Empire; for this, he is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with his feast day on September 3.[5]
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