King Conrad I Of Bourgogne and Countess Mahuat De France Of Flanders
Husband King Conrad I Of Bourgogne 1 2 3 4
Born: Abt 0925 - Of, Arles, Toulouse 3 5
Christened:
Died: 19 Oct 0993 - Wein 3 4 5 6
Buried:
AFN: 9GDD-FD
Father: King Rudolf II Burgundy Of Burgundy (Abt 0902-0937) 1 2 3 4
Mother: Queen Bertha Von Swabia Of Burgundy (Abt 0907-0967) 2 3 4
Marriage: 10 Aug 0966 - (Divorced) 4
Other Spouse: Aelfgifu ( - ) 1 2
Other Spouse: Adelaide Of Bellay ( - ) 1
Noted events in his life were:
Alt. Birth 6, Arles, Toulouse, France, Abt 0925
Alt. Birth 4, Of, Arles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France, Abt 0925
Wife Countess Mahuat De France Of Flanders 1 2 4
AKA: Princess Of France Matilda
Born: 0943 - Of Laon, Aisne, France 4 5
Christened:
Died: 25 Nov 0982 4
Buried:
Father: King Louis IV D'outre-Mer Of France (Abt 0920-0954) 1 2 3 4 7 8
Mother: Queen Gerberge Von Sachsen Of France (Abt 0913-0984) 1 2 3 4 7 8 9
Other Spouse: Conrad I (The Peaceful) King Of Burgundy (Abt 0925-0993) 4 - 10 Aug 0966 4
Noted events in her life were:
Alt. Birth 6, Laon, Champagne, 0943
Children
1 F Mathilda Of Burgundy 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: N.N. Of Geneva Count ( - ) 2
2 M Rudolf III Of Burgundy 1
Born: 0970
Christened:
Died: 1032
Buried:
3 F Bertha De Bourgogne [Queen Of France 1 2 4 7
AKA: Bertha Princess Of Burgundy Queen Of France
Born: Abt 0962 - Of, Burgundy, France 4 5 7
Christened:
Died: After 1010 4
Buried:
Spouse: Eudes Blois Count Of Champagne (Abt 0950-0995) 1 2 4
Marr: Abt 0983 4
Spouse: King Robert II Capet Of France (0972-1031) 1 2 3 4 8 10
Marr: 0966 - France 4 7. (Divorced)
4 M King Rudolph Of Burgundy 4
Born: Abt 3971 - Of, Burgundy, France 4
Christened:
Died: 1032 4
Buried:
Spouse: Queen Hermingardis Of Burgundy ( - ) 4
Marr: Abt 0994 - Of, Bourgogne, France 4
5 F Duchess Gerberge D'arles Of Swabia 1 2 4
Born: Abt 0973 - Of, Burgundy, France 4 5 6
Christened:
Died: Between 1016 and 1017
Buried:
Spouse: Hermann II Von Schwaben Duke Of Swabia (0950-1003) 1 2 4
Marr: Bef 0985
6 F Duchess Of Bavaria Gisele 4
Born: Abt 0975 - Of, Burgundy, France 4
Christened:
Died: 21 Jul 1007 4
Buried:
Spouse: Heinrich II Duke Bavaria ( - ) 4
General Notes (Husband)
1 NAME Conrad III of/Burgundy/ 1 UPDA 2 DATE 937 2 PLAC Acceded: inherited Provence 948.
General Notes (Wife)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Mathilde Princess Of The /FRANKS/
TITL [COUNTESS OF FLANDERS]
General Notes for Child Rudolf III Of Burgundy
1 UPDA 2 DATE 993 2 PLAC Acceded:
General Notes for Child Bertha De Bourgogne [Queen Of France
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child King Rudolph Of Burgundy
[royalty.ged]
NAME Rudolph III, King Of /BURGUNDY/
General Notes for Child Duchess Gerberge D'arles Of Swabia
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
King Conrad I Of Bourgogne and Adelaide Of Bellay
Husband King Conrad I Of Bourgogne 1 2 3 4
Born: Abt 0925 - Of, Arles, Toulouse 3 5
Christened:
Died: 19 Oct 0993 - Wein 3 4 5 6
Buried:
AFN: 9GDD-FD
Father: King Rudolf II Burgundy Of Burgundy (Abt 0902-0937) 1 2 3 4
Mother: Queen Bertha Von Swabia Of Burgundy (Abt 0907-0967) 2 3 4
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Countess Mahuat De France Of Flanders (0943-0982) 1 2 4 - (Divorced) 4
Other Spouse: Aelfgifu ( - ) 1 2
Noted events in his life were:
Alt. Birth 6, Arles, Toulouse, France, Abt 0925
Alt. Birth 4, Of, Arles, Bouches-Du-Rhone, France, Abt 0925
Wife Adelaide Of Bellay 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Gisela Of Burgundy 1
Born: Bef 0957
Christened:
Died: 21 Jul 1006
Buried:
Spouse: Henry II Duke Of Bavaria (0951-0995) 1
Marr: Bef 0972
General Notes (Husband)
1 NAME Conrad III of/Burgundy/ 1 UPDA 2 DATE 937 2 PLAC Acceded: inherited Provence 948.
Count Conrad I Of Auxerre and Empress Adela Holy Roman Empire Of The Holy Roman Empire
Husband Count Conrad I Of Auxerre 1 2 4
Born: 0800 - Burgundy, France 5 6
Christened:
Died: 16 Feb 3863 5 6
Buried:
Father: Duke Guelph III (Welf I) Von Altdorf Of Bavaria (0776-0823) 1 2 3 4 8 10
Mother: Duchess Heilwig Aus Sachsau Of Bavaria (Abt 0780-Bef 0825) 1 2 3 4 8
Marriage:
Wife Empress Adela Holy Roman Empire Of The Holy Roman Empire 1 2 3 4 7 8
AKA: Adbelahide (Adelheid) Holy Roman Empire, Adelaide (Adelheid) Princess Holy Roman Empire
Born: Abt 3802 - Of, Tours, , France 5
Christened:
Died: 0866 - Y 3
Buried:
AFN: FLHG-JW
Father: Count Hugues II Of Upper Alsace (Abt 0765-0837) 1 2 8 10
Mother: Ava Countess Of Upper Alsace (Abt 0769-After 0837) 1 2 4 8 10
Other Spouse: Comte Robert Fortis D'orleans (Abt 0820-0866) 1 2 3 4 8 - (Divorced) 5
Noted events in her life were:
Alt. Birth 4, Of, Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, France, Abt 0802
Alt. Birth 6, Tours, France, Abt 0802
Children
1 M Hugo Von Koln Archbishop Of Koln 2
Born:
Christened:
Died: 12 May 0886
Buried:
2 M Abbott Of St. Germain Hugh
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Welf I Of Argengau Count In The Argengau 1 2
Born:
Christened:
Died: After 23 Apr 0861
Buried:
Spouse: Nn Von Buchau ( - ) 2
4 M Count Conrad II Conrad Of Auxerre 1 2 4
AKA: Conrad Count Of Auxerre
Born: Abt 3858 - Burgundy, France 4 5 6
Christened:
Died: 0876 5 6
Buried:
Spouse: Ermentrude De Haute-Alsace (Abt 0830- ) 2 4
Spouse: Queen Waldrada Of Lorraine (Abt 0836-Abt 0868) 1 2 4 8
General Notes (Husband)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Conrad I Count Of /BURGUNDY/
General Notes (Wife)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Adelaide (Adelheid) Princess Of The /HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE/
General Notes for Child Hugo Von Koln Archbishop Of Koln
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Welf I Of Argengau Count In The Argengau
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Count Conrad II Conrad Of Auxerre
[royalty.ged]
NAME Conrad II, Count Of /AUXERRE/
Conrad II Of Swabia and Queen Blanca Alphonsa Sanchez Of France
Husband Conrad II Of Swabia 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1188
Wife Queen Blanca Alphonsa Sanchez Of France 1 2 3 4 7 10
Born: Mar 1187-1188 - Chateaux DE Pale, Valencia, Valencia, Spain 3 4
Christened:
Died: 27 Nov 1252 - Palais Du Louvre, Paris, Seine, France 3 4
Buried: 30 Nov 1252 - Maubuisson Abbey, Maubuisson, Seine-Et-Oise, France 4
AFN: ZJVZ-4G
Father: King Alfonso VIII Sanchez Of Castile (1155-1214) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Mother: Queen Eleanor Plantagenet Of Castile (1162-1214) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Other Spouse: King Louis VIII Capet Of France (1187-1226) 1 2 4 7 10 - 23 May 1200 - , Pont Audemer, Eure, France 4
Other Spouse: King Alphonso IX Fernandez Of Leon (1171-1229) 1 2 3 4 7 10 - 1197 - Valladolid, Spain 3 4 7
Noted events in her life were:
Alt. Birth 7, Mar 1187-1188
Alt. Death 7, 1252
General Notes (Wife)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Blanca Alphonsa Princess Of /CASTILE/
TITL [QUEEN OF FRANCE]/
BIRT PLAC Chateaux De Palencia, Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Conrad II Of Swabia Duke Of Swabia and Jutta
Husband Conrad II Of Swabia Duke Of Swabia 2
Born: 0910 - Schwaben, Bavaria 6
Christened:
Died: 20 Aug 0997 6
Buried:
Father: Udo I Of Oberlahngau Count In The Wetterau (0880-0949) 2
Mother: Kunigunde ( ) Vermandois ( -After 0943) 2
Marriage:
Wife Jutta 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Hermann II Von Schwaben Duke Of Swabia 1 2 4
Born: 0950 - Schwaben, Bavaria 4 5 6
Christened:
Died: 4 May 1003 4 5 6
Buried:
Spouse: Duchess Gerberge D'arles Of Swabia (Abt 0973-Between 1016) 1 2 4
Marr: Bef 0985
General Notes (Husband)
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Hermann II Von Schwaben Duke Of Swabia
[royalty.ged]
NAME Hermann II Duke Of /SWABIA/
Raoul V De Beaumont and Constance
Husband Raoul V De Beaumont 1
Born:
Christened:
Died: 1145
Buried:
Father: Ralph IV De Beaumont ( -1110) 1
Mother: Sister De Laval ( - ) 1
Marriage:
Wife Constance 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Richard De Beaumont Viscount Du Maine 1 2 3
Born: Abt 1094 - Of, France 3
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
AFN: 9FTM-43
Spouse: Constance Maud Viscountess Maine (Abt 1098- ) 1 2 3
Marr: Bef 1135 - Of, England 3
2 M William De Beaumont 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
Also named Roscelin. Lord of Beaumont-le-Vicomte alias Beaumont-sur-Sarthe, Fresnay and Ste.-Suzanne. Was given South Tawton (Devon) by Henry I as dowry.
General Notes for Child Richard De Beaumont Viscount Du Maine
1 UPDA 2 DATE 1194 2 PLAC Acceded:
Alan De Rohan and Constance
Husband Alan De Rohan 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Constance 1
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Alan The Black Of Richmond (Bef 1100-1146) 1
Mother: Bertha Of Brittany ( -Bef 1167) 1
Count Manassess Of Dammartin & Dampmartin and Princess Constance Of France
Husband Count Manassess Of Dammartin & Dampmartin 2 4
Born: 1010 - Of Dammartine-En-Go, Seine-Et-Marne, France 4
Christened:
Died: 15 Nov 1057 - Seige Of Bar-Le-, Lorraine, France 4
Buried:
Father: Hildouin II Count Montdidier Seigneur Of Rameru (0960-After 0992) 2 4
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Princess Constance Of France 2 4
Born: Abt 1014 - Of France 4
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: King Robert II Capet Of France (0972-1031) 1 2 3 4 8 10
Mother: Queen Constance De Toulouse Of France (Abt 0974-1032) 1 2 3 4 7 8 10
Noted events in her life were:
Alt. Birth 4, Of France, Abt 1014
Alt. Birth 4, Of France, Abt 1014
Children
1 M Hugh II Dammartin Count Od Dammartain 2
Born: Abt 1035
Christened:
Died: Abt 1103
Buried:
Spouse: Rohais (Roaide) Bulles Countess Of Bulles (Abt 1046- ) 2
General Notes (Husband)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Manassess Count Of /DAMMARTIN & DAMPMARTIN/
BIRT PLAC Of, Dammartine-en-Goele, Seine-et-Marne, France
DEAT PLAC Seige Of Bar-le-Duc, Lorraine, France
General Notes (Wife)
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Hugh II Dammartin Count Od Dammartain
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
John Thayer and Constance
Husband John Thayer 2
Born: 1503 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Christened:
Died: 11 Feb 1560-1561 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Buried:
Marriage: Mar 1539-1540 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Wife Constance 2
Born: 1507 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Christened:
Died: 4 Mar 1575-1576 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Buried:
Children
1 F Constance Thayer 2
Born: 1541 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Christened:
Died: After 1570 - Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas Holbrooke (1539-1571) 2
Marr: 19 Feb 1559-1560 - Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Princess Constance Of Castile
Husband
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Princess Constance Of Castile
Born: Abt 1191 - Of, Burgos, Castile
Christened:
Died: 1243
Buried:
AFN: 8XJ4-W2
Father: King Alfonso VIII Sanchez Of Castile (1155-1214) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Mother: Queen Eleanor Plantagenet Of Castile (1162-1214) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Count Guy De Thouars Of Brittany and Countess Constance Of Bretagne
Husband Count Guy De Thouars Of Brittany 1 4
Born:
Christened:
Died: 1213 4
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - Villeneuve
Father: De Thouars ( - ) 1
Mother:
Marriage: 1199 - Angers, Anjou 4
Wife Countess Constance Of Bretagne 1 2 4 7
Born: Abt 1160 - Bretagne, France 4
Christened: - (5-1166)
Died: 1201 - , Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France 4 7
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - , Abbydevilleneuve, Pas-DE-Calais, France
AFN: 8XJ4-J5
Father: Count Conan IV Of Britagne ( -1171) 1 2 4 7
Mother: Princess Margaret De Huntingdon Of Scotland (1154-1201) 1 2 3 4
Other Spouse: Duke Geoffrey Plantagent Of Brittany (1158-1186) 1 2 3 4 7 - Jul 1181 4 7
Other Spouse: Duke Of Brittany Geoffrey ( - ) 4 - 1181 4
Other Spouse: Ranulph Of Chester De Blundeville (Abt 1172-1232) 1 - (Divorced)
Children
1 F Katherine De Thouars Duchess Of Brittany 1 2 4
Born: 1201
Christened:
Died: 1221 4
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - Villeneuve
Spouse: Andrew Of Brittany De Vitre ( - ) 1
Spouse: Pierre Maudare Dedreux (Abt 1191-1250) 1 2 4
Marr: 1213
2 F Duchess Alice Of Brittany
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Pierre De Dreux ( - )
General Notes (Wife)
Duchess of Brittany Source: Haydn's Book of Digni t i e s , p 9; Royal.zip (Compuserve)
General Notes for Child Katherine De Thouars Duchess Of Brittany
1 UPDA 2 PLAC Countess of Richmond.
Duke Geoffrey Plantagent Of Brittany and Countess Constance Of Bretagne
Husband Duke Geoffrey Plantagent Of Brittany 1 2 3 4 7
Born: 23 Sep 1158 - England 4
Christened:
Died: 19 Aug 1186 - Paris, Seine, France 4 11
Buried: - Notre Dame, Paris, Seine, France 4
AFN: 8WKQ-5R
Father: King Henry II Plantagenet Of England (1132-1189) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Mother: Queen Elbeonore D' Aquitaine Of England (1121-1204) 1 2 3 4 7 10
Marriage: Jul 1181 4 7
Noted events in his life were:
Alt. Birth 3, , , , England, 23 Sep 1158
Alt. Death 3, , Paris, France, 19 Aug 1186
Alt. Buried 3, Notre Dame, Paris, France
Wife Countess Constance Of Bretagne 1 2 4 7
Born: Abt 1160 - Bretagne, France 4
Christened: - (5-1166)
Died: 1201 - , Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France 4 7
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - , Abbydevilleneuve, Pas-DE-Calais, France
AFN: 8XJ4-J5
Father: Count Conan IV Of Britagne ( -1171) 1 2 4 7
Mother: Princess Margaret De Huntingdon Of Scotland (1154-1201) 1 2 3 4
Other Spouse: Count Guy De Thouars Of Brittany ( -1213) 1 4 - 1199 - Angers, Anjou 4
Other Spouse: Duke Of Brittany Geoffrey ( - ) 4 - 1181 4
Other Spouse: Ranulph Of Chester De Blundeville (Abt 1172-1232) 1 - (Divorced)
Children
1 M Arthur Plantagenet Duke Of Brittany 1 2 7
Born: 29 Mar 1187 - London, Middlesex County, England 7
Christened:
Died: 3 Apr 1203 - London, Middlesex County, England 7 12
Buried:
Spouse: Marie De France (1198- ) 1
General Notes (Husband)
[royalty.ged]
TITL [DUKE OF BRITTANY]/
General Notes (Wife)
Duchess of Brittany Source: Haydn's Book of Digni t i e s , p 9; Royal.zip (Compuserve)
General Notes for Child Arthur Plantagenet Duke Of Brittany
Duke of Brittany 1196-1203. Rightful heir of his Un c l e R i chard I He may have died in 1199. Source: Frenc h Ro ya l s (F R-RO-DE.zip)(Compuserve); Haydn's Book of Di gniti e s , p 9 Ki ngs, Rulers and Statesmen, p 93
Duke Of Brittany Geoffrey and Countess Constance Of Bretagne
Husband Duke Of Brittany Geoffrey 4
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1181 4
Wife Countess Constance Of Bretagne 1 2 4 7
Born: Abt 1160 - Bretagne, France 4
Christened: - (5-1166)
Died: 1201 - , Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France 4 7
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - , Abbydevilleneuve, Pas-DE-Calais, France
AFN: 8XJ4-J5
Father: Count Conan IV Of Britagne ( -1171) 1 2 4 7
Mother: Princess Margaret De Huntingdon Of Scotland (1154-1201) 1 2 3 4
Other Spouse: Count Guy De Thouars Of Brittany ( -1213) 1 4 - 1199 - Angers, Anjou 4
Other Spouse: Duke Geoffrey Plantagent Of Brittany (1158-1186) 1 2 3 4 7 - Jul 1181 4 7
Other Spouse: Ranulph Of Chester De Blundeville (Abt 1172-1232) 1 - (Divorced)
General Notes (Wife)
Duchess of Brittany Source: Haydn's Book of Digni t i e s , p 9; Royal.zip (Compuserve)
Ranulph Of Chester De Blundeville and Countess Constance Of Bretagne
Husband Ranulph Of Chester De Blundeville 1
Born: Abt 1172
Christened:
Died: 1232
Buried:
Marriage: 3 Feb 1187 - (Divorced in 1199)
Other Spouse: Clemence De Fougθres ( - ) 1
Wife Countess Constance Of Bretagne 1 2 4 7
Born: Abt 1160 - Bretagne, France 4
Christened: - (5-1166)
Died: 1201 - , Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France 4 7
Buried: 24 Nov 1225 - , Abbydevilleneuve, Pas-DE-Calais, France
AFN: 8XJ4-J5
Father: Count Conan IV Of Britagne ( -1171) 1 2 4 7
Mother: Princess Margaret De Huntingdon Of Scotland (1154-1201) 1 2 3 4
Other Spouse: Count Guy De Thouars Of Brittany ( -1213) 1 4 - 1199 - Angers, Anjou 4
Other Spouse: Duke Geoffrey Plantagent Of Brittany (1158-1186) 1 2 3 4 7 - Jul 1181 4 7
Other Spouse: Duke Of Brittany Geoffrey ( - ) 4 - 1181 4
General Notes (Husband)
Earl of Lincoln.
General Notes (Wife)
Duchess of Brittany Source: Haydn's Book of Digni t i e s , p 9; Royal.zip (Compuserve)
Heinrich VI Of Sicily Hohenstaufens Emperor Germany and Constance
Husband Heinrich VI Of Sicily Hohenstaufens Emperor Germany 1 2 4
Born: 1165 4
Christened:
Died: 1197 4
Buried:
Father: Emperor Frederick I Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Empire (1122-1190) 1 2 4
Mother: Empress Beatrix Macon Of Holy Roman Empire (Abt 1122-1184) 1 2 4
Marriage: Abt 1186 13
Other Spouse: Princess Costanza Alfonsez Of Sicily (1173-1222) 1 4 - 1186 4
Noted events in his life were:
Baptism 14, Reigned 1190-1197
Wife Constance 1 2
Born: Between 1118 and 1134
Christened:
Died: 27 Nov 1198
Buried:
Father: King Roger II Of Naples & Sicily ( -1154) 1 2 7
Mother: Elvira Of Castile (After 1100-1135) 1 2
General Notes (Husband)
[royalty.ged]
NAME Heinrich VI, Emperor Of /GERMANY/
General Notes (Wife)
House of Tancred of Hauteville.
Eustace Of Boulongne Count and Constance Of Toulouse
Husband Eustace Of Boulongne Count 7
Born: 1131
Christened:
Died: 10 Aug 1153 - Bury St Edmunds 7
Buried:
Father: King Stephen IV Blois Of England (Between 1095-1154) 1 2 10
Mother: Matilda Of Boulogne Countess Of Boulogne (1103-1152) 1 2 7
Marriage: After Feb 1139-1140 7
Wife Constance Of Toulouse 7
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Eustace IV Count Of Boulogne and Constance Princess Of France
Husband Eustace IV Count Of Boulogne 2
Born: Abt 1129 - Blois, Loir-Et Cher, France
Christened:
Died: 10 Aug 1153
Buried:
Father: King Stephen IV Blois Of England (Between 1095-1154) 1 2 10
Mother: Matilda Of Boulogne Countess Of Boulogne (1103-1152) 1 2 7
Marriage: Feb 1139-1140
Wife Constance Princess Of France 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Count Ermengaude II Of Urgel and Constance Velasquita Of Besalu
Husband Count Ermengaude II Of Urgel 2
Born: Abt 1009
Christened:
Died: Abt 1038 - En Route To Jerusalem, Palestine
Buried:
Father: Count Ermengaude I Of Urgel (Abt 0975-1010) 2
Mother: Gerberge Of Provence ( - ) 2
Marriage:
Wife Constance Velasquita Of Besalu 2
Born:
Christened:
Died: Abt 1038
Buried:
Father: Bernard I Tallaferro Count Of Besalu (0955-Abt 1020) 1 2 4
Mother: Toda Of Provence ( - ) 2
Children
1 M Count Ermengaude Of Urgel 2
Born: Abt 1033
Christened:
Died: Abt Feb 1064-1065 - Barbasto
Buried:
Spouse: Clemencia Bigorre (Abt 1027-After 1065) 2
Marr: Abt 1055
General Notes (Husband)
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes (Wife)
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
General Notes for Child Count Ermengaude Of Urgel
!BIRTH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
!DEATH:edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
Constans I
Husband Constans I 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Constantine I 'The Great' The Emperor Of Rome (Abt 0269-0337) 2
Mother: Fausta The Elder (Abt 0289- ) 2
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Constantin
Husband Constantin (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: Jean
Mother: Hιlθne Suzanne Vestur
Marriage:
Wife (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Constantine I 'The Great' The Emperor Of Rome and Fausta The Elder
Husband Constantine I 'The Great' The Emperor Of Rome 2
Born: Abt 0269 - Britain
Christened:
Died: 22 May 0337 - Achyrion Near Nicodemia
Buried:
Father:
Mother: Helena (0248-0328) 2
Marriage:
Wife Fausta The Elder 2
Born: Abt 0289
Christened:
Died: - Scalded To Death By Order Husband
Buried:
Father: Maximian ( - ) 2
Mother:
Children
1 F Helena 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Julian The Apostate ( - ) 2
2 F Constantia 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Constantius Gallus ( - ) 2
3 M Constans I 2
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M Constantius II 2
Born:
Christened:
Died: 0361
Buried:
Spouse: Fausta ( - ) 2
General Notes (Husband)
Source: Medieval Genealogy Newsgroup <Freed Tideman n C r o e se <ftc@BART.NL> He was born February 27, 280 th e s o n o f H elena and Flavius Valerius Constantius.AD a t Nais su s (N is , Yugos.); in 306, proclaimed emperor i n Eboracu m ( York) ; i n 307 he married Fausta, daughter o f Maximian ; i n 312 h e in vaded Italy and defeated Maxent ius; in 32 4 h e defeate d Lici nius, and became sole emper or; in 33 0 he h ad the ded icatio n of Constantinople; o n May 22, 33 7 he di ed at Achyr ion nea r Nicomedia.
Constantine married Minervina and they were the par e n t s o f Crispus
He later married Fausta (the elder), and they were t h e p a r ents of:
Constantine II Constantius II Constans Constantina
The character of the prince who removed the seat of em p i r e , and introduced such important changes into the ci v i l a n d religious constitution of his country, has fix e d th e at te ntion, and divided the opinions, of mankind . T he Ch risti an s considered him the deliverer of the ch urc h and h e ha s bee n decorated with every attribute o f a he ro, eve n o f a saint ; while those opposing him hav e compa red hi m to t he most ab horred of those tyrants wh o dishon ored th e Imper ial purple . His stature was lofty , his cou ntenanc e majesti c, his depo rtment graceful; hi s strengt h and act ivity wer e displayed i n every manly e xercise an d from hi s youth t o an advanced ag e, he prese rved the vi gour of hi s constitu tion through a st rict ad herance to t he domesti c virtues o f chastity and temp era nce. He delig hted in th e social inte rcourse of famili a r conversation ; and thoug h he might some times indulg e his d ispositio n to railler y with less reserv e than wa s require d by th e severe digni ty of his station , the co urtesy and li bera lity of his man ners gained the he art s of all who approa c hed him. The sin cerity of his frie n dship has been suspect e d; yet he showe d, on some occas ions , that he was not in capa ble of a war m and lasting a ttachme nt. The disadvanta ge of a n illitera te educatio n had not pr evented him fro m formin g a just es timate o f the value of l earning; an d the arts an d science s deri ved some encouragem ent fro m the munificent p rotecti on o f Constantine. In th e despa tch of business his d ilige nc e was indefatable; an d the a ctive powers of his min d w e re almost continually ex ercis ed in reading, writing , o r m editating, in giving audi enc e to ambassadors, an d in exa m ining the complaints of h i s subjects. Even tho se who cens u red the propriety of hi s m easures were comp elled to ackn owl edge that he possess ed ma gnaminity to c onceive, and pa tienc e to execute th e most ar duous desig ns, without bein g checke d either b y the prejudi ces of e ducation or by th e clamous o f the m ultitude. In th e fie ld he infused his o wn intrepid s piri t into the troop s , whom he conducted wit h the talent s o f a consummate g ener al; and to his abiliti es, rathe r than t o his fortun e, we m ay ascribed the signa l victor ies which h e obtain ed over th e foreign and domest ic foe s of the republ ic . He loved glor y as the reward, pe rhap s as the motive , o f his labors. Th e boundless ambitio n w hich appears a s the r uling passion o f his soul, may b e j ustified by t he danger s of his own sit uation, by the c ha racter of hi s rivals, b y the consciousne ss of superio r m erit, and b y the prospec t that his succes s would enab l e him to res tore peace and or der to the distr acted empi re . In his c ivil wars against Max entius and Lici nius h e ha d engage d on his side the inclinat ions of the pe ople , wh o compa red the undissembled vices o f those tyrant s w ith t he sp irit of wisdom and justice whic h seemed to di r ect th e g eneral tenor of the administratio n of Constanti n e.---H i story of the Decline and Fall of th e Roman Empire
In 305, the emperors Diocletian and Maximian abdica t e d a n d were succeeded by Galerius and Constantius. Aft e r t he d ea th of his father in Eboracum, Constantine wa s i mmed iatel y p roclaimed emperor by the army. A serie s of c ivi l wars b etwe en him and Maxentius followed. Whe n Maxim ian , who ha d bee n helping his son, was rejecte d by tha t sam e son, h e joine d Constantine in Gaul. Maxi mian the n betra yed Const antine a nd died in 310. Constan tine the n defeate d his brot her-in-la w Maxentius at th e Milvian B ridge nea r Rome; conf irmed an a lliance wit h Licinius (Ga lerius ha d died in 311) . Liciniu s then we nt against Maxi minus bu t lost all he ha d won to Co nstan tine in 324; Con stantin e was then the sol e emperor.--- T he Age of Constan tine th e Great
Constantine ascribed his successes to the Christia n G o d . H e had a triumphal arch erected in his honor aft er t h e d efea t of Maxentius inscribed with the words: in spira ti on o f th e Divinity. Another statue, set up abou t tha t tim e, sh ows C onstantine himself, holding a cros s wit h the le gend : By thi s saving sign I have delivere d you r city fro m th e tyrant an d restored liberty to th e Senat e and the p eopl e of Rome. Sh ortly after the defe at of Ma xentius, Con stant ine met with L icinius at Medio lanum (Mi lan), from wh ich th e Edict of Mila n resulted . The Edic t extended toler ation t o the Christian s and r estored pro perty that had be en confi scated from them . C onstantine d onated to the Bish op in Rom e, Lateran, whe r e a cathedra l (Basilica Constant iniana) wa s built. I t was d uring thi s time that Constanti ne also beg an issu ing laws up on th e church and its clerg y regarding f isca l and legal pri vi leges as well as immuni ties from civ i l burdens. Constani n e's chief concern cente red aroun d seve ral schisms, whic h tr ied to divide the chu rch, an d in Cons tantine's mind , a divi ded church would of fen d the Christia n God and br ing vengean ce upon the empi r e and its emperor . Throughou t, Constanin e believed tha t t o remove error an d to propa gate the "tru e religion" , wer e both his persona l respons ibility and a ju st an d prope r use of his imperia l positi on. He was quite ac t ive in hi s support of his fait h: h e commissioned new cop ie s of th e Bible for the growin g c ongregations in Const antino ple ; he composed a special p r ayer for his troops ; he ha d a m obile tent-chapel; he iss u ed numerous law s on Christia n p ractice; abolished the p ena lty of cruci fixion; and gav e o bservance to Sunday an d Sain ts' days. ---Constantine th e G reat and the Christia n Church
Constantine wanted to be baptized in the Jordan riv e r , b u t circumstances and opportunity never allowed. H e b ec am e il l at Helenopolis and tried to return to Cons tant ino ple ; bu t only made it near Nicomedia. There he r emove d th e ro yal p urple and put on the white robes o f a neoph yte a nd wa s bapt ised. He died on May 22, 337 a nd was bur ied a t Const antinop le in his Church of the Ap ostles. Ha d Const antine f allen o n the banks of the Tibe r, or eve n in the p lains o f Hadriano ple, he might hav e transmitte d to poster ity a fa r better ch aracter. Bu t the conclusio n of his rei gn degrad ed him fro m the ran k which he had a cquired amon g the mos t deserving o f th e Roman princes. I n the life o f Augustu s we behold t h e tyrant of the repub lic converte d almost b y impercept ibl e degrees into the f ather of hi s country an d of huma n kind . In that of Const antine we ma y contemplat e a her o, who ha d so long inspir ed his subjec ts with lov e an d his enemies w ith terror, d egenerating in to a cruel a n d dissolute monarch , corrupte d by his fortun es, or rais e d by conquest above th e neces sity of dissimul ation. Th e ge neral peace which he ma inta ined during the l ast fou rteen y ears of his reign wa s a p eriod of apparen t splen dor rathe r than of real prosper it y; and the old ag o o f Constantin e was disgraced by the o p posite yet reconc i leable vices o f rapaciousness and pro diga lity. The accu m ulated treasure s found in the palace s of Max entius an d Li cinius were lavi shly consumed; th e various inn ovati ons in troduced by the c onqueror were a ttended with a n i ncreasin g expense; the cos t of his buil dings, his cour t , and hi s festivals require d an immediat e and plentifu l sup ply; a nd the oppression o f the peopl e was the onl y fund whi ch c ould support the mag nificenc e of the sove reign. His unw or thy favorites, enrich ed b y the boundles s liberality of t h eir master, usurped wi t h impunity th e privilege of rapin e a nd corruption. A sec r et but univ ersal decay was felt i n eve ry part of the pu bli c admini stration, and the empero r himse lf, though h e stil l reta ined the obedience, gradua lly los t the estee m, of hi s s ubjects. The dress and manne rs which , toward s the decl i ne of his life, he chose to af fect, serv ed on ly to deg rad e him in the eyes of mankind . The Asiani c po mp whic h had b een adopted by the pride o f Diocletian as s umed a n air of s oftness and effeminacy i n the person of C o nst antine. He i s represented with fals e hair of variou s co l ors, laborious ly arranged by the ski lful artists o f th e tim es; a diade m of a new and more exp ensive fashio n ; a profusi on of gem s and pearls, of collar s and brace l ets; and a vari egated f lowing robe of silk, m ost curio us ly embroidered wit h flowe rs of gold. A mind th us rela xe d by prosperity and in dulgen ce was incapable o f risin g t o that magnamity which di sdain s suspicion and d are s to f orgive. The deaths of Maximi an a nd Licinius ma y p erhap s be justified by maxims of polic y ; but an impart i al nar rative of the executions which sull i ed the declin i ng ag e of Constantine, suggests the ide a o f a prince w h o woul d sacrifice the laws of justice to t he d ictate s o f his p assions or interests.---History of th e Decl in e an d Fal l of the Roman Empire
"I shall still advance 'till HE, the invisible gui d e w h o m arches before me, thinks proper to stop"--- Con st anti ne
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Fausta was the second wife of the Roman emperor Consta n t i n e. She would probably have been forgotten in histo r y e xc ep t for the fact that she brought tragedy to th e ho us e o f Con stantine and her own death as well by com mitti n g an a ct o f the lowest form of treachery.
Fausta was a young woman, not too many years older t h a n C o nstantine's first - born son Crispus. Though Cris pu s ' mot he r was one of Constantine's concubines, he ha d w o n the ar my' s abiding affection because he was a pop ula r a nd succes sfu l commander. Fausta evidently fell i n lov e wi th the you ng m an and tried to have an affair w ith hi m. Wh en he refus ed he r advances, she became indig nant a t his r ejection o f her an d told Constantine tha t Crispu s was th e one who wa s makin g the improper advan ces.
Constantine became enraged and did not bother to ch e c k o u t the truth of the matter. He could not very wel l h av e Cr is pus executed in public because he was so pop ular , s o Con sta ntine had his son murdered in secret.
Helena, Constantine's mother suspected that Fausta w a s l y i ng and had falsely accused Crispus of unfaithfuln es s. T he r e were also rumors that Fausta was having an i lli cit a ffa i r with a slave. After she used her influenc e wi th he r so n t o convince Constantine that he had acte d has tily , the o ld e mperor began to see that he had bee n lie d to a nd had u njust ly put his son to death.
Constantine now compounded the tragedy by having Fau s t a m u rdered. He instructed his servants to lock her i n h e r ba t h and heat the water so much that she either b oil e d to de at h or was suffocated by the steam.
Fausta had borne three boys, all of whom were much yo u n g e r than Crispus. Some historians have suggested tha t s h e h a d wanted to get Crispus out of the way so tha t he r ow n so n s would be in line for the throne, but, i f thi s wa s true , s he surely chose a dangerous way to el iminat e Cri spus' c ompe tition.
Fausta's sons Constantius II, Constantine II, and Con s t a n s all became emperors of different parts of the emp i r e af te r Constantine's death. The last emperor of th e ho us e o f Con stantine was Constantius II, who died i n A. D . 36 1.
General Notes for Child Constantius II
Constantius II, Emperor of Rome
He was the son of Constantine and Fausta the Elde r . I n 3 4 0 he stood against Persian attacks under Sapo r II ; i n 34 8 d efeated Persians at Singara; in 350 estab lishe d pe ace w it h Persia; in 351 defeated Magnentius a t Mursa ; b y 353 h e ru led an undivided empire; 361 was h is deat h an d buria l at Co nstantinople.
Constantius married Fausta (the younger) and they w e r e t h e parents of Constantius III.
The voice of the dying emperor Constantine had recomm e n d e d the care of his funeral to the piety of Constanti u s ; a n d that prince, by the vicinity of his eastern sta ti on , co ul d easily prevent the diligence of his brother s , wh o resi de d in their distant government of Italy an d G aul . As soo n a s he had taken possession of the palac e o f Con stantinop le , his first care was to remove the a ppre hensio ns of hi s kin smen, by a solemn oath which h e pledg ed fo r their sec urity . His next employment was t o find s ome pr etence whic h migh t release his conscienc e from th e obliga tion of an i mpruden t promise. The art s of frau d were mad e subservien t to the d esigns of crue lty; an d a manifest f orgery was at tested b y a person o f the mos t sacred charac ter. From th e hands o f the bish op of Nico media, Constanti us receive d a fatal scr oll, a ffirmed t o be the genuine te stament o f his father; i n w hich the e mperor expressed hi s suspicion s that he had b e en poisone d by his brothers, a nd conjure d his sons t o reven ge hi s death, and to consul t their ow n safety, b y the punis hm ent of the guilty. Th e spirit, an d even th e forms, of le g al proceedings were r epeatedly vio late d in a promiscuou s ma ssacre; which invol ved the two un c les of Constantius , seve n of his cousins , of whom Dalmat i us and Hannibalia nus wer e the most illus trious, the Pa tric ian Optatus (h e marrie d a sister of Con stantine), a nd th e prefect Abla vius (his p ower and riche s gave hi m some hop e of obtaini ng the purple) . Of so nume rou s a family, Gallu s and Juli us alone, the tw o younges t c hildren of Julius Co nstantiu s, were saved fro m the han d s of the assassians. Co nstant ine II (21 years old ), t h e eldest, obtained the poss essi on Constantinople; Thr a c e and the countries of the Ea s t were given to Constan ti u s (20 years old); and Constan s ( 17 years old) was gi ve n Ita ly, Africa and western Ill yricu m. The armies sub mitt ed to t heir hereditary right , and the y accepted fro m th e Roman sen ate the title of A ugustus.--- History o f The De cline and Fal l of the Roma n Empire
Constantine II was defeated at Aquileia by Consta n s i n 3 4 0 who became sole ruler of the West. Constantiu s , rul in g th e East, had to face the attacks of the Pers ia ns und e r Sapo r II. He defeated them at Singara in 34 8 an d peac e w as mad e in 350. In that same year, Constan s wa s remove d b y Magnet ius while Vetranio assumed the p urpl e on Const anti us' behal f. Constantius finally defea ted M agnentius a t Mur sa in 35 1 in the Save valley. Cons tantiu s ruled ove r an un divided e mpire by 353. Gallus a nd Juli an, nephew s of Const antius, we re given rank with in the n ew regime . Gallus, how ever, prove d unfit to rul e and wa s murdered . Julian advanc ed in powe r and was de clared Ca esar in 355 . While Constant ius was eng aged o n the Danub e frontier, J ulian defended Ga ul from th e Al emanni and F ranks. Constan tius, after a tyra nnical rei g n, died in 36 1 on the eve o f civil war with Jul ian, wh o no w became so le emperor... A few days afterwards , whe n the rem ains o f the deceased e mperor were landed i n th e harbour, th e s ubjects of Julia n applauded the rea l o r affected humani t y of their sovere ign. On foot, wit hout h is diadem, an d clot hed in a mourni ng habit, he ac companie d the funera l as fa r as the churc h of the Hol y Apostles, w here the b ody of Con stantius wa s deposited ; and if these m arks o f respect may b e interpr eted a s a selfish tribute t o th e birth and dignit y of hi s Imp erial kinsman, the tear s o f Julian professed t o th e wor ld that he had forgot th e i njuries, and remembere d o nl y the obligations, which h e h ad received from Constan t i us.---History of The Declin e a nd Fall of the Roman Em pire
Constantine I 'The Great' The Emperor Of Rome
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Source: Medieval Genealogy Newsgroup <Freed Tideman n C r o e se <ftc@BART.NL> He was born February 27, 280 th e s o n o f H elena and Flavius Valerius Constantius.AD a t Nais su s (N is , Yugos.); in 306, proclaimed emperor i n Eboracu m ( York) ; i n 307 he married Fausta, daughter o f Maximian ; i n 312 h e in vaded Italy and defeated Maxent ius; in 32 4 h e defeate d Lici nius, and became sole emper or; in 33 0 he h ad the ded icatio n of Constantinople; o n May 22, 33 7 he di ed at Achyr ion nea r Nicomedia.
Constantine married Minervina and they were the par e n t s o f Crispus
He later married Fausta (the elder), and they were t h e p a r ents of:
Constantine II Constantius II Constans Constantina
The character of the prince who removed the seat of em p i r e , and introduced such important changes into the ci v i l a n d religious constitution of his country, has fix e d th e at te ntion, and divided the opinions, of mankind . T he Ch risti an s considered him the deliverer of the ch urc h and h e ha s bee n decorated with every attribute o f a he ro, eve n o f a saint ; while those opposing him hav e compa red hi m to t he most ab horred of those tyrants wh o dishon ored th e Imper ial purple . His stature was lofty , his cou ntenanc e majesti c, his depo rtment graceful; hi s strengt h and act ivity wer e displayed i n every manly e xercise an d from hi s youth t o an advanced ag e, he prese rved the vi gour of hi s constitu tion through a st rict ad herance to t he domesti c virtues o f chastity and temp era nce. He delig hted in th e social inte rcourse of famili a r conversation ; and thoug h he might some times indulg e his d ispositio n to railler y with less reserv e than wa s require d by th e severe digni ty of his station , the co urtesy and li bera lity of his man ners gained the he art s of all who approa c hed him. The sin cerity of his frie n dship has been suspect e d; yet he showe d, on some occas ions , that he was not in capa ble of a war m and lasting a ttachme nt. The disadvanta ge of a n illitera te educatio n had not pr evented him fro m formin g a just es timate o f the value of l earning; an d the arts an d science s deri ved some encouragem ent fro m the munificent p rotecti on o f Constantine. In th e despa tch of business his d ilige nc e was indefatable; an d the a ctive powers of his min d w e re almost continually ex ercis ed in reading, writing , o r m editating, in giving audi enc e to ambassadors, an d in exa m ining the complaints of h i s subjects. Even tho se who cens u red the propriety of hi s m easures were comp elled to ackn owl edge that he possess ed ma gnaminity to c onceive, and pa tienc e to execute th e most ar duous desig ns, without bein g checke d either b y the prejudi ces of e ducation or by th e clamous o f the m ultitude. In th e fie ld he infused his o wn intrepid s piri t into the troop s , whom he conducted wit h the talent s o f a consummate g ener al; and to his abiliti es, rathe r than t o his fortun e, we m ay ascribed the signa l victor ies which h e obtain ed over th e foreign and domest ic foe s of the republ ic . He loved glor y as the reward, pe rhap s as the motive , o f his labors. Th e boundless ambitio n w hich appears a s the r uling passion o f his soul, may b e j ustified by t he danger s of his own sit uation, by the c ha racter of hi s rivals, b y the consciousne ss of superio r m erit, and b y the prospec t that his succes s would enab l e him to res tore peace and or der to the distr acted empi re . In his c ivil wars against Max entius and Lici nius h e ha d engage d on his side the inclinat ions of the pe ople , wh o compa red the undissembled vices o f those tyrant s w ith t he sp irit of wisdom and justice whic h seemed to di r ect th e g eneral tenor of the administratio n of Constanti n e.---H i story of the Decline and Fall of th e Roman Empire
In 305, the emperors Diocletian and Maximian abdica t e d a n d were succeeded by Galerius and Constantius. Aft e r t he d ea th of his father in Eboracum, Constantine wa s i mmed iatel y p roclaimed emperor by the army. A serie s of c ivi l wars b etwe en him and Maxentius followed. Whe n Maxim ian , who ha d bee n helping his son, was rejecte d by tha t sam e son, h e joine d Constantine in Gaul. Maxi mian the n betra yed Const antine a nd died in 310. Constan tine the n defeate d his brot her-in-la w Maxentius at th e Milvian B ridge nea r Rome; conf irmed an a lliance wit h Licinius (Ga lerius ha d died in 311) . Liciniu s then we nt against Maxi minus bu t lost all he ha d won to Co nstan tine in 324; Con stantin e was then the sol e emperor.--- T he Age of Constan tine th e Great
Constantine ascribed his successes to the Christia n G o d . H e had a triumphal arch erected in his honor aft er t h e d efea t of Maxentius inscribed with the words: in spira ti on o f th e Divinity. Another statue, set up abou t tha t tim e, sh ows C onstantine himself, holding a cros s wit h the le gend : By thi s saving sign I have delivere d you r city fro m th e tyrant an d restored liberty to th e Senat e and the p eopl e of Rome. Sh ortly after the defe at of Ma xentius, Con stant ine met with L icinius at Medio lanum (Mi lan), from wh ich th e Edict of Mila n resulted . The Edic t extended toler ation t o the Christian s and r estored pro perty that had be en confi scated from them . C onstantine d onated to the Bish op in Rom e, Lateran, whe r e a cathedra l (Basilica Constant iniana) wa s built. I t was d uring thi s time that Constanti ne also beg an issu ing laws up on th e church and its clerg y regarding f isca l and legal pri vi leges as well as immuni ties from civ i l burdens. Constani n e's chief concern cente red aroun d seve ral schisms, whic h tr ied to divide the chu rch, an d in Cons tantine's mind , a divi ded church would of fen d the Christia n God and br ing vengean ce upon the empi r e and its emperor . Throughou t, Constanin e believed tha t t o remove error an d to propa gate the "tru e religion" , wer e both his persona l respons ibility and a ju st an d prope r use of his imperia l positi on. He was quite ac t ive in hi s support of his fait h: h e commissioned new cop ie s of th e Bible for the growin g c ongregations in Const antino ple ; he composed a special p r ayer for his troops ; he ha d a m obile tent-chapel; he iss u ed numerous law s on Christia n p ractice; abolished the p ena lty of cruci fixion; and gav e o bservance to Sunday an d Sain ts' days. ---Constantine th e G reat and the Christia n Church
Constantine wanted to be baptized in the Jordan riv e r , b u t circumstances and opportunity never allowed. H e b ec am e il l at Helenopolis and tried to return to Cons tant ino ple ; bu t only made it near Nicomedia. There he r emove d th e ro yal p urple and put on the white robes o f a neoph yte a nd wa s bapt ised. He died on May 22, 337 a nd was bur ied a t Const antinop le in his Church of the Ap ostles. Ha d Const antine f allen o n the banks of the Tibe r, or eve n in the p lains o f Hadriano ple, he might hav e transmitte d to poster ity a fa r better ch aracter. Bu t the conclusio n of his rei gn degrad ed him fro m the ran k which he had a cquired amon g the mos t deserving o f th e Roman princes. I n the life o f Augustu s we behold t h e tyrant of the repub lic converte d almost b y impercept ibl e degrees into the f ather of hi s country an d of huma n kind . In that of Const antine we ma y contemplat e a her o, who ha d so long inspir ed his subjec ts with lov e an d his enemies w ith terror, d egenerating in to a cruel a n d dissolute monarch , corrupte d by his fortun es, or rais e d by conquest above th e neces sity of dissimul ation. Th e ge neral peace which he ma inta ined during the l ast fou rteen y ears of his reign wa s a p eriod of apparen t splen dor rathe r than of real prosper it y; and the old ag o o f Constantin e was disgraced by the o p posite yet reconc i leable vices o f rapaciousness and pro diga lity. The accu m ulated treasure s found in the palace s of Max entius an d Li cinius were lavi shly consumed; th e various inn ovati ons in troduced by the c onqueror were a ttended with a n i ncreasin g expense; the cos t of his buil dings, his cour t , and hi s festivals require d an immediat e and plentifu l sup ply; a nd the oppression o f the peopl e was the onl y fund whi ch c ould support the mag nificenc e of the sove reign. His unw or thy favorites, enrich ed b y the boundles s liberality of t h eir master, usurped wi t h impunity th e privilege of rapin e a nd corruption. A sec r et but univ ersal decay was felt i n eve ry part of the pu bli c admini stration, and the empero r himse lf, though h e stil l reta ined the obedience, gradua lly los t the estee m, of hi s s ubjects. The dress and manne rs which , toward s the decl i ne of his life, he chose to af fect, serv ed on ly to deg rad e him in the eyes of mankind . The Asiani c po mp whic h had b een adopted by the pride o f Diocletian as s umed a n air of s oftness and effeminacy i n the person of C o nst antine. He i s represented with fals e hair of variou s co l ors, laborious ly arranged by the ski lful artists o f th e tim es; a diade m of a new and more exp ensive fashio n ; a profusi on of gem s and pearls, of collar s and brace l ets; and a vari egated f lowing robe of silk, m ost curio us ly embroidered wit h flowe rs of gold. A mind th us rela xe d by prosperity and in dulgen ce was incapable o f risin g t o that magnamity which di sdain s suspicion and d are s to f orgive. The deaths of Maximi an a nd Licinius ma y p erhap s be justified by maxims of polic y ; but an impart i al nar rative of the executions which sull i ed the declin i ng ag e of Constantine, suggests the ide a o f a prince w h o woul d sacrifice the laws of justice to t he d ictate s o f his p assions or interests.---History of th e Decl in e an d Fal l of the Roman Empire
"I shall still advance 'till HE, the invisible gui d e w h o m arches before me, thinks proper to stop"--- Con st anti ne
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King Constantine III
Husband King Constantine III 1
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Baptism 15, Reigned 995-997
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1 NAME Constantine IV //
House of Fergus. His reign was short and turbulent. Believed Murdered by Kenneth 111 having had Kenneth 11 murdered 2 years previously.
King Constantine III Of Scotland
Husband King Constantine III Of Scotland 1 7
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Died: 0952 - Monastry Of St Andrews, Fife
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Father: King Aedh (Ethus) Of Scotland (Abt 0838-0878) 1 7 8
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Baptism 16, Reigned 900-942 Abdicated
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1 M Indulf King Of Scots 1 7
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Died: 0962 - Battle Of The Bauds, Muir Of Findochty
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2 M Cellach 1
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1 NAME Constantine III // 1 UPDA 2 DATE 900 2 PLAC Acceded:
House of Fergus. Abdicated in 942 to become Abbot of St. Andrews After defeating the Danes who had killed his predecessor Donald 11, he held an Ecclesiastical Court at Scone for the settlement of the rule and discipline of the Celtic Church. In diplomatic affairs he was the first Scottish king to acknowledge an English king as overlord (Edward the elder, son of Alfred the Great, in 924) but this may have only been for expediency as an ally against Norse aggression. Left throne to his cousin Malcolm 1
General Notes for Child Indulf King Of Scots
House of Fergus. Suceeded his uncle Malcolm 1 to the throne and abdicated 8 years later in favour of Duff, Malcolm's son. ABT ?? ??? 960 = Indulf takes Edinburgh.
Constantine IV King Of Scotland
Husband Constantine IV King Of Scotland (details suppressed for this person)
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Constantine VI and Princess Rotrud (Hrotrud) Holy Roman Empire Of The Holy Roman Empire
Husband Constantine VI 2
Born: Abt 0770
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Marriage: Abt 0781
Wife Princess Rotrud (Hrotrud) Holy Roman Empire Of The Holy Roman Empire 1 2 3 4 8
AKA: Rotrude Princess Of The Holy Roman Empire
Born: 0755 - Of Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia 4
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AFN: 9GCD-5W
Father: Emperor Charlemagne Of Holy Roman Empire (0742-0813) 1 2 8 10
Mother: Countess Hildegard Savoy Of Vinzgau (0758-0783) 1 2 3 4 7 8 10
Other Spouse: Count Rorico(N) Of Maine (Abt 0772- ) 1 2 - Abt 0800
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Alt. Birth 6, Aug 0774
Alt. Birth, Of, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia, Aug 0774
Alt. Birth 3, Of, Aachen, Rhineland, Prussia, Aug 0774
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NAME Rotrud, Princess Of The /HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE/
Constantine VIII Of Byzantium
Husband Constantine VIII Of Byzantium 1
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Father: Emperor Romanus I Lecapenus Of Byzantine Empire (0929-0963) 1 4
Mother: Empress Theophana Empire Of Byzantine Empire (Abt 0936- ) 1 4
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Baptism, Reigned 963
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1 F Zoλ Of Byzantium 1
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Spouse: Michael ( -1041) 1
2 F Theodora Of Byzantium 1
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3 F Irene Of Byzantium (details suppressed for this person)
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1 UPDA 2 DATE 1025 2 PLAC Acceded: Byzantine Emperor
Constantius II and Fausta
Husband Constantius II 2
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Father: Constantine I 'The Great' The Emperor Of Rome (Abt 0269-0337) 2
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2 M Constantius III Emperor Of The West 2
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Constantius II, Emperor of Rome
He was the son of Constantine and Fausta the Elde r . I n 3 4 0 he stood against Persian attacks under Sapo r II ; i n 34 8 d efeated Persians at Singara; in 350 estab lishe d pe ace w it h Persia; in 351 defeated Magnentius a t Mursa ; b y 353 h e ru led an undivided empire; 361 was h is deat h an d buria l at Co nstantinople.
Constantius married Fausta (the younger) and they w e r e t h e parents of Constantius III.
The voice of the dying emperor Constantine had recomm e n d e d the care of his funeral to the piety of Constanti u s ; a n d that prince, by the vicinity of his eastern sta ti on , co ul d easily prevent the diligence of his brother s , wh o resi de d in their distant government of Italy an d G aul . As soo n a s he had taken possession of the palac e o f Con stantinop le , his first care was to remove the a ppre hensio ns of hi s kin smen, by a solemn oath which h e pledg ed fo r their sec urity . His next employment was t o find s ome pr etence whic h migh t release his conscienc e from th e obliga tion of an i mpruden t promise. The art s of frau d were mad e subservien t to the d esigns of crue lty; an d a manifest f orgery was at tested b y a person o f the mos t sacred charac ter. From th e hands o f the bish op of Nico media, Constanti us receive d a fatal scr oll, a ffirmed t o be the genuine te stament o f his father; i n w hich the e mperor expressed hi s suspicion s that he had b e en poisone d by his brothers, a nd conjure d his sons t o reven ge hi s death, and to consul t their ow n safety, b y the punis hm ent of the guilty. Th e spirit, an d even th e forms, of le g al proceedings were r epeatedly vio late d in a promiscuou s ma ssacre; which invol ved the two un c les of Constantius , seve n of his cousins , of whom Dalmat i us and Hannibalia nus wer e the most illus trious, the Pa tric ian Optatus (h e marrie d a sister of Con stantine), a nd th e prefect Abla vius (his p ower and riche s gave hi m some hop e of obtaini ng the purple) . Of so nume rou s a family, Gallu s and Juli us alone, the tw o younges t c hildren of Julius Co nstantiu s, were saved fro m the han d s of the assassians. Co nstant ine II (21 years old ), t h e eldest, obtained the poss essi on Constantinople; Thr a c e and the countries of the Ea s t were given to Constan ti u s (20 years old); and Constan s ( 17 years old) was gi ve n Ita ly, Africa and western Ill yricu m. The armies sub mitt ed to t heir hereditary right , and the y accepted fro m th e Roman sen ate the title of A ugustus.--- History o f The De cline and Fal l of the Roma n Empire
Constantine II was defeated at Aquileia by Consta n s i n 3 4 0 who became sole ruler of the West. Constantiu s , rul in g th e East, had to face the attacks of the Pers ia ns und e r Sapo r II. He defeated them at Singara in 34 8 an d peac e w as mad e in 350. In that same year, Constan s wa s remove d b y Magnet ius while Vetranio assumed the p urpl e on Const anti us' behal f. Constantius finally defea ted M agnentius a t Mur sa in 35 1 in the Save valley. Cons tantiu s ruled ove r an un divided e mpire by 353. Gallus a nd Juli an, nephew s of Const antius, we re given rank with in the n ew regime . Gallus, how ever, prove d unfit to rul e and wa s murdered . Julian advanc ed in powe r and was de clared Ca esar in 355 . While Constant ius was eng aged o n the Danub e frontier, J ulian defended Ga ul from th e Al emanni and F ranks. Constan tius, after a tyra nnical rei g n, died in 36 1 on the eve o f civil war with Jul ian, wh o no w became so le emperor... A few days afterwards , whe n the rem ains o f the deceased e mperor were landed i n th e harbour, th e s ubjects of Julia n applauded the rea l o r affected humani t y of their sovere ign. On foot, wit hout h is diadem, an d clot hed in a mourni ng habit, he ac companie d the funera l as fa r as the churc h of the Hol y Apostles, w here the b ody of Con stantius wa s deposited ; and if these m arks o f respect may b e interpr eted a s a selfish tribute t o th e birth and dignit y of hi s Imp erial kinsman, the tear s o f Julian professed t o th e wor ld that he had forgot th e i njuries, and remembere d o nl y the obligations, which h e h ad received from Constan t i us.---History of The Declin e a nd Fall of the Roman Em pire
General Notes for Child Constantius III Emperor Of The West
Constantius III (died 421), Western Roman emperor ( 4 2 1 ) . A general in the service of the Western emperor H on or iu s , Constantius became virtual ruler of the wester n p rov inc e s in 414, when he forced the Visigoths out o f Gau l in to S pa in. In 417 he married Honorius's sister , Gall a Plac idia . Th e next year he recalled the Visigot hs fro m Spai n and e stabl ished a kingdom for them in sou thern G aul und er thei r rule r Wallia (reigned 415-19). D uring th e last y ear of h is life , Constantius was offici ally reco gnized b y Honoriu s as co-e mperor.
"Constantius III," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclop e d i a . (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights r es er ve d.
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Constantius III Emperor Of The West and Galla Placida Empress
Husband Constantius III Emperor Of The West 2
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Father: Constantius II ( -0361) 2
Mother: Fausta ( - ) 2
Marriage: Bef 0416
Wife Galla Placida Empress 2
Born: Between 0388 and 0390
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Died: 27 Nov 0450 - Rome, Italy
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Father: Theodose I 'The Great' Emperor Of Rome ( -Abt 0395) 2
Mother: Galla ( - ) 2
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Religion, Christian
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1 F Justa Grata Honoria 2
Born: Between 0416 and 0417
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2 M Valentinian III (Placidus Valentinianys) Western Roman Emperor 2
Born: Abt 0419
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Spouse: Licinia Eudoxia Elder (Abt 0422- ) 2
Marr: Abt 0437 - Constantinople, Turkey
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Constantius III (died 421), Western Roman emperor ( 4 2 1 ) . A general in the service of the Western emperor H on or iu s , Constantius became virtual ruler of the wester n p rov inc e s in 414, when he forced the Visigoths out o f Gau l in to S pa in. In 417 he married Honorius's sister , Gall a Plac idia . Th e next year he recalled the Visigot hs fro m Spai n and e stabl ished a kingdom for them in sou thern G aul und er thei r rule r Wallia (reigned 415-19). D uring th e last y ear of h is life , Constantius was offici ally reco gnized b y Honoriu s as co-e mperor.
"Constantius III," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclop e d i a . (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights r es er ve d.
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General Notes for Child Justa Grata Honoria
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General Notes for Child Valentinian III (Placidus Valentinianys) Western Roman Emperor
Valentinian III, Emperor of Western Rome
He was the son of Constantius III and Placida. H e d i e d i n 455.
Since Aetius, at the head of his domestic troops, st i l l m a intained the field, and harassed or retared the m ar c h o f At tila, he never showed himself more truely gre a t th an a t th e time when his conduct was blamed by an i gn oran t an d ungra teful people. If the mind of Valentini a n had b een s usceptib le of any generous sentiments, h e wo uld hav e chose n suc h a general for his example an d his g uide. Bu t the ti mid gr andson of Theodosius, inst ead of s haring th e dangers , escap ed from the sound of w ar; and h is hasty r etreat fro m Ravenn a to Rome, from a n impregnab le fortres s to an ope n capital , betrayed hi s secret inte ntion of ab andoning Ita ly as soo n as the d anger should a pproach hi s Imperial pers on. The ev entua l death of Attil a and the d estruction of hi s empire mi g ht contribute t o the safety o f the Eastern emp ire unde r th e reign o f a prince who conc iliated the friend ship , withou t forfe iting the esteem, o f the barbarians. B u t the empero r o f the West, the feebl e and dissolute Va lent inian, who h a d reached his 35th yea r without attain ing th e age of re aso n or courage, abuse d this apparen t securit y to underm ine th e foundations o f his own thro ne by the mu rder of t he patric iation Aetius . From the i nstinct of a ba se an d jealous mind , he hate d the man wh o was universall y cel ebrated as the te rror o f the barba rians and the suppo r t of the republic; an d hi s new favo rite, the eunuch Hera c lius, awakened the empe ro r from t he supine lethargy whi c h might be disguised duri n g th e life of Placidia by th e ex cuse of filial piety. T h e f ame of Aeuml;tius, his we alth a nd dignity, the nume rou s an d martial train of barb arian fo llows, his powerf ul de penden ts who filled the ci vil office rs of the stat e, an d the hope s of his son Gaud entius, wh o was alread y contra cted to Eudo xia, the emper or's daughte r, had ra ise him t o the rank o f a subject. T he ambitious d esigns , of whic h he was secretl y accused , excited the fear s a s well as t he resentment of V alenti nian. Aetius himsel f , supported b y the consciousnes s o f his merit, his ser vice s, and perha ps his innocence, s e ems to have maintai ned a h aughty an d indiscreet behavio r. T he patrician of fended hi s soverei gn by a hostile dec laratio n; he aggra vated the of fence b y compelling him t o ratify wi th a so lemn oath a tre aty o f reconciliation a nd alliance; h e p roclaimed his susp icio ns, he neglecte d his safety; an d f rom a vain confidenc e t hat the enem y whom he despise d was i ncapable even o f a ma nly crime , he rashly ventur ed his pers on into the pa lac e of Rome . Whilst he urged , perhaps with i ntemperate ve he mence, t he marriage of h is son, Valentinian , drawing h i s swor d - the first swor d he had ever drawn - p lunged i t i n th e breast of a gen eral who had saved his empi re; hi s co ur tiers and eunuch s ambitiously struggled to imit at e the i r master; and Ae tius, pierced with a hundred wound s , fe l l dead in the r oyal presence. Boethius, the Praetor i a n pre fect, was ki lled at the same moment; and before t h e ev en t could b e divulged, the principal friends of th e p atrici a n wer e summoned to the palace and separately m urde red.--- H is tory of the Decline and Fall of the Roma n Empire
The luxury of Rome seems to have attracted the lon g a n d f r equent visits of Valentian, who was consequentl y mo r e des pi sed at Rome thsn in any other part of his d omini on s. A r epu blican spirit was insensibly revivied i n th e sen ate, a s the ir authority, and even their suppli es, b ecam e necessa ry fo r the support of his feeble gove rnment . Th e stately d emeano r of an hereditary monarch o ffende d thei r pride, an d the pl easures of Valentinian w ere inj uriou s to the peac e and hono r of noble families . The bir th o f the empress Eu doxia was e qual to his own , and he r charm s and tender affe ction deserv ed those te stimonie s of lov e which her inconst ant husband d issipat ed in vag ue and un lawful amours. Petro nius Maximus , a w ealthy sen ator of th e Anician family, wh o had been twi c e consul, w as possesse d of a chaste and bea utiful wife ; he r obstant inate resist ance served only to ir ritate t he desir es o f Valentinian , and he resolved to acco mplis h them eith e r by stratage m or force. Deep gaming wa s on e of the vic es o f the court ; the emperor, who, by chan c e or contriva nce, ha d gaine d from Maximus a considerab l e sum, uncourt eously exa cte d his ring as a security fo r th e debt, an d sent it b y a t rusty messenger to his wi fe, wit h an ord er in her husb and 's name that she shoul d immediate ly att end the empress E u doxia. The unsuspect ing wife of Ma ximu s was conveyed in h e r litter to the I mperial palace; t h e emissaries of her i mpa tient lover c onducted her to a r e mote and silent bed-c hambe r; and Va lentinian violated , wit hout remorse, the la ws of h ospit ality. Her tears wh en sh e returned home, he r deep affl i ction, and her bitte r repro aches against a hu sband who m sh e considered as th e accompl ice of his own sh ame, ex cited Ma ximus to a jus t revenge; t he desire of rev eng e was stimulat ed by ambit ion; and he mi ght reasonabl y a spire, by the fre e suffrac e of the Roman s enate, to t h e throne of a deteste d and d espicable rival. V alentini an , who supposed that ever y hu man breast was devoi d lik e hi s own of friendship and gr a titude, had imprudent l y admitt ed among his guards sever a l domestics and foll ower s of Ae tius. Two of these, of b arba rian race, wer e persuad ed t o execute a sacred and ho norabl e duty by p unishing wit h t he death the assassin o f their pa tron; a nd their intrep i d courage did not lon g expect a favo rab le moment. Whil s t Valentinian amused h imself in the fie l d of Mars with t h e spectical of some m ilitary sports , the y suddenly rush e d upon him with draw n weapons, des patched t he guilty Her ac lius, and stabbe d the emperor i n the heart , without th e le ast oppositio n from his nume rous train, wh o seemed t o rejo ice in th e tyrant's death . Such was the fat e of Val entinia n the T hird, the las t Roman emperor of the f amil y of Theod osius . He faithfu lly imitated the hereditar y we akness if h i s cousin an d his two uncles, without inheri ti ng the gent l eness, th e purity, the innocence, which alle v iate in th ei r chara cters the want of spirit and ability . Va lentini an w as l ess excusable, since he had passions w ithou t vir tues ; e ven his religion was questionable; and t houg h h e nev e r deviated into the paths of heresy, he scan dal ised t h e pi ous Christians by his attachment to the pro fa ne art s o f ma gic and divination.---History of the Decli n e an d Fall o f t he Roman Empire
I am ignorant, sir, of your motives or provocation s ; I o n l y know that you have acted like a man who cut s of f hi s ri gh t hand with his left.---Roman subject
Constanza
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Father: Enrique II Of Castile And Lιon (Abt 1333-1379) 1 3
Mother: Elvira Iniguez De La Vega ( - ) 1
