The only son of Basil's first wife and the one person Basil ever truly loved. His unexpected early death threw Basil into a lasting depression that bordered on insanity, and Photius exploited the emperor's grief — holding a séance and even canonizing Constantine — to block the succession of the hated Leo.
Also known as: Constantine the Young
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Episode 12 (6 mentions)
The only son of Basil's first wife and the one person Basil ever truly loved. His unexpected early death threw Basil into a lasting depression that bordered on insanity, and Photius exploited the emperor's grief — holding a séance and even canonizing Constantine — to block the succession of the hated Leo.
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