Emperor Constantine IV

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Emperor Constantine IV was a 7th-century Byzantine emperor known for defending Constantinople against Arab sieges and for his role in resolving the Monothelite controversy within the Christian Church.

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Constantine IV 12
Emperor Constantine IV canonical 9
Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
human
alsoKnownAs Constantine the Bearded
appointed Justinian II as co-emperor
birthDate c. 652
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles
coEmperorWith Emperor Constans II
surface form: Constans II

Heraclius
surface form: Heraclius (son of Constans II)

Tiberius (son of Constans II)
coinageDepicts Constantine IV with his brothers as co-emperors
condemnedDoctrine Monothelitism
conflict Arab–Byzantine wars
surface form: Byzantine–Umayyad wars
convened Third Council of Constantinople
councilEnd 681
councilLocation Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
councilStart 680
country Byzantine Empire
deathDate 685
dynasty Heraclian dynasty
era Middle Byzantine period
father Emperor Constans II
surface form: Constans II
fullName Emperor Constantine IV self-linksurface differs
surface form: Constantine IV Pogonatos
health Reportedly suffered from illness in his later years
issued Edicts enforcing the decisions of the Third Council of Constantinople
lostTerritory Parts of the Balkans to Slavic groups
maintainedControlOver Exarchate of Africa
Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna
surface form: Exarchate of Ravenna
militaryInnovationUsed Greek fire
mother Fausta
notableEvent First Arab siege of Constantinople (674–678)
offspring Heraclius
surface form: Heraclius (son of Constantine IV)

Justinian II
Tiberius (son of Constans II)
surface form: Tiberius (son of Constantine IV)
placeOfBirth Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
placeOfDeath Istanbul
surface form: Constantinople
policy Sought reconciliation with the Papacy over Christological disputes
positionHeld Emperor of the Romans
predecessor Emperor Constans II
surface form: Constans II
reignEnd 685
reignStart 668
religion Chalcedonian Christianity
religiousIssueAddressed Monothelite controversy
roleInEvent Defender of Constantinople during the First Arab siege
signedTreatyWith Umayyad Caliphate
strengthened Byzantine navy
successor Justinian II
supportedDoctrine Monoenergism
surface form: Dyothelitism
treatyResult Payment of annual tribute to the Umayyad Caliphate
yearOfCoEmperorAppointment 681

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Third Council of Constantinople convokedBy Emperor Constantine IV
Third Council of Constantinople presidedOverBy Emperor Constantine IV
Constantinople III convokedBy Emperor Constantine IV
Constantinople III presidedOverBy Emperor Constantine IV
Pope Agatho convokedBy Emperor Constantine IV
Pope Agatho servedUnderRuler Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV
Emperor Constantine IV fullName Emperor Constantine IV self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV Pogonatos
Arab–Byzantine wars opponent Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Heraclian dynasty hasMonarch Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Heraclian dynasty notableRuler Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Asparuh of Bulgaria opponent Emperor Constantine IV
Treaty of 681 with the Byzantine Empire concludedUnderEmperor Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Emperor Constans II child Emperor Constantine IV
subject surface form: Constans II
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Emperor Constans II successor Emperor Constantine IV
subject surface form: Constans II
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
House of Heraclius hasMember Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Tiberius (son of Constans II) sibling Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria opponent Emperor Constantine IV
Justinian II father Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Justinian II predecessor Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Constantine the Bearded refersTo Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Battle of Ongal commander Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Constantine IV
Battle of Ongal relatedTo Emperor Constantine IV
this entity surface form: Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV