Constantine XX Claudius
| Constantine XX | |||||
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| Latin Emperor (more...) | |||||
| Reign | 3 November 2016 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 8 December 2017 | ||||
| Predecessor | Jason VI Augustus | ||||
| Heir presumptive | Diana, Princess of Youth | ||||
| Consuls | See list | ||||
| King of Belfras (more...) | |||||
| Reign | 3 November 2016 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Jason VI Augustus | ||||
| Lords Palatine | See list
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| Consuls | See list | ||||
| Born | 15 March 1994 Palatium Supranio, Adrianople, Latium | ||||
| Spouse | Alazne Dain (m. 2017) | ||||
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| House | Claudius | ||||
| Father | Jason VI Augustus | ||||
| Mother | Zoe Verrucosa | ||||
| Religion | Fabrian Catholic | ||||
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Constantine XX (Gaius Claudius Anicius Nero Constantinus Felix Laurentius Caesar Augustus; b. 15 March 1994) is the reigning Latin Emperor and 118th monarch of Latium. He is also monarch of the Belfrasian Federation. His reign began on 3 November 2016 after the unexpected death of his father, though had been delayed due to the attempted coup of his younger brother Prince Michael. The dispute was settled in early December when Constantine became the only surviving claimant and solidified his hold on the Latin throne. His coronation on 8 December 2017 was Latium's first televised coronation.
Constantine is the oldest child of Jason VI Augustus and Zoe Verrucosa. He was educated at Lyceum Sanctus Michaelis for his primary and secondary education, obtaining a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Academia Militaris Olympia. Following his graduation and commission, Constantine undertook a number of Imperial duties on behalf of his father, including acting as the presiding officer for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Ludi Circenses festival in summer 2016.
In 2017, Constantine married Ghantish noblewoman Alazne Dain with whom he has one daughter, Diana.
Constantine's reign began on 3 November 2016 after the unexpected death of his father, though had been delayed due to the attempted coup and ended three days later. His coronation on 8 December 2017 was Latium's first televised coronation. His reign has seen various reforms take place in Latium, including Imbrosian devolution, local government reform, and a repeal of the controversial Morality Acts.
Early Life and education
Constantine was born on 15 March 1994 at 11:19 pm in the Blue Room of the Palatium Supranio to Jason, Prince of Youth and Zoe Verrucosa, and was the couples first child. He was baptized on 13 October 1994 at Sancta Sapientia by Archbishop Marcus Nasenni of Castellum. His godparents were Prince Theodosius, Duke of Beroea (his father's brother) Maria Tarpeia, Countess Rutupiae (his father's cousin); Damiane Vitruvia (his maternal grandmother); and the future Thomas Vitruvius, Marchis of Antium (his mother's cousin). As the son of the heir apparent, Constantine was styled as "Prince Constantine of Youth".
Following his birth official announcement, a week of games and races were held at the Circus Albae and the National Colosseum in Castellum in celebration. His gender was announced during Princess Zoe's pregnancy announcement, which resulted in celebration and rampant speculation of his name. Many betting firms placing odds for his name, initially the highest odds indicated that Leo was a top choice for his name. However, many in the public were turned off at the idea following the Princess Isabella Scandal and the birth of her son Leo in 1991. This prompted in most bets placed on his naming being either Alexander or Constantine. His name was announced to the press three days after his birth, with Imperial Offices stating he was named in memory of his great-grandfather Emperor Constantine XIX.
Education
Constantine began his education by attending Sanctus Michaelis in 1997, which he would attend throughout his primary education. He continued his education at Lyceum Sanctus Michaelis for secondary school, he scored grades A in history and math, with B's in sciences. He participated in polo throughout secondary school. Along with his secondary education, Constantine was privately tutored by Pankratios Anemas, who provided lessons on law and the constitution. Throughout secondary school, the Imperial Family and the tabloid press agreed that Constantine would be allowed to study free of paparazzi intrusion in exchange for regular updates of the Prince's life. This same agreement has been made for all of Jason VI Augustus' children for their secondary and university educations. He graduated from Sanctus Michaelis in 2011.
He opted not to take a gap year, which most considered unusual at the time, and he immediately enrolled at Academia Militaris Olympia. As a cadet at Olympia, Constantine studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics, though reportedly nearly dropped out of the program in favor of perusing studies in international relations. He reportedly struggled with the program initially, with some classmates claiming that his "[father] pushed him to stay in the PPE program. School files surrounding his switch of academic focus have thus far been unobtainable by members of the press due to repeated blocks of the Freedom of Information Act. During his third year at Olympia, he took part in numerous military training exercises with enlisted members of Latin Armed Forces including the 11th Legion. He participated in intramural polo throughout his education at Olympia.
Pre-reign duties and activities
Constantine was appointed to the Emperor's Council at the age of 17, by his father Jason VI Augustus. This allowed Constantine to sit in on Council meetings, and enabled him to make visits on his father's behalf, the first of which was to Sydalon, where he visited the village Kerkouane for Christmas celebrations. The same year, Constantine was granted his own imperial household, which was staffed by at least five individuals during 2010, eventually growing to 20 by 2013. In 2014, Constantine's household organized a charity polo match, with all proceeds and donations to benefit Legionary Cause, a charity aimed at supporting widows and orphans of Latin veterans – the event has since been held annually.
Constantine has also served as president or honorary leader of numerous Latin Imperial-sponsored events, including both Ludi Circenses and Transvectio Equitum. In 2014, Constantine was the officer of honor at the annual Transvectio Equitum at Academia Militaris Olympia, an event which he participated in during all three years of his education at Olympia. In 2016, he was the presiding officer of the opening and closing ceremonies, duties typical reserved for close relatives of the reigning Monarch.
Succession crisis
Opening days
Constantine's father, Emperor Jason VI Augustus, died on 3 November 2016 at approximately 8:45 pm at Palace of Augustus. Local news reports stated that gunfire began to erupt from the Palace of Augustus not long after the Emperor's death, with later reports from that evening claiming that Constantine had fled from the city via helicopter with all of his siblings (except for Prince Michael and Princess Selene) along with his cousins, step-mother and grandmother. The next day, Constantine revealed on a RAL broadcast that he was in Adrianople and held the last will and testament of his father, which proclaimed Constantine as heir to the throne.
By midnight, Constantine gained the support of Senate, and Consul Alexander Pompilius. The crisis came to an abrupt end three days later when members of the Scholarian Guard surrendered parts of Castellum to Constantine and a Praetorian legion, which was quickly followed by the death of Prince Michael the same day. Constantine returned to Castellum at approximately 9:00 pm on 6 November 2017.
Investigations
Reign
2017
After ending the succession crisis, Constantine began to issue a number of executive orders towards restoring order and civilian control to both the central, Imperial government and local governments. The first of these orders was to abolish the Scholarian Guard and temporarily placed it's competencies as national gendarmerie under Praetorian control. Constantine also removed his armies from the capital, though provided any logistical support to local police in ensuring proper civilian control to the city.
On 25 January 2017, Constantine called for new elections and formally dissolved the Senate.
Constantine announced plans as early as January for reforms aimed towards the county-level office of Propraetor in mid-January. At the initial announcement, little of substance was offered in the proposal other than "a desire for a more rapid response to both local and Imperial government needs." By the first week of February, Constantine issued an Imperial edict which provided Propraetors a more direct role in the county-level councils, in some cases veto power over local legislation, and enhanced military or armed police capabilities – particularly among gendarmerie and reserve forces. Since the edict, all propraetors have been given seats on the Emperor's Council of Advisors.
In early September 2017, a local and regional government reform petition reached 500,000 prompting Constantine to order the Senate to explore and debate the measure. The petition, named Citizens for a better local government, was focused on calling for devolved or autonomous sub-national governments throughout Latium, with a bulk of signatures coming from residents of Gelonian-speaking counties or Imbros. Imperial offices announced that Constantine was "receptive" to the idea, and was "looking forward to seeing Senate proposals."
Two bills were brought forward, though only the second bill passed through committee on September 14, and later reached the Senate for vote on September 25. The vote passed, and Constantine signed the measure into law, and announced that referendums would be held in the proposed boundaries of the devolved administration of Gelonian-speaking Latium, named Brennia, and Imbros to take place on November 8. Only the Imbrosian devolution plan gained the necessary votes.
Assassination attempt
A military parade was scheduled to take place on Friday, 13 January 2017, with many mockingly referring to the event as a "triumph" due to the parade route following that of ancient Latin triumphs. The week was marked with celebrations, including chariot races sponsored by the Imperial household and an international football match between Latium and country.
At approximately 10:30 am, a lone gunman, Lanig Kou Sezneci, fired four shots at Constantine before he was himself killed. All four shots missed Constantine, as he was pushed from his horse by Nathan IV of Ghant as Sezneci began to fire, and only suffered injuries related to falling from his horse.
The Gelonian National Front quickly claimed responsibility for the attack, prompting a lockdown and curfew to be placed in effect for 5 boroughs of Castellum through the next night. Investigations into Sezneci would discover that he had left a suicide note in his Castellum hotel room.
Constantine made his first public appearance after the attempt the following morning on January 14.
2018
In April, Constantine signed a Senate act to upgrade parts of the energy grid, and promote investments in battery storage.
On 23 October 2018, Constantine issued an executive order to repeal the Morality Acts. The acts were officially repealed by Senate vote a week later, along with guaranteeing protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Coronation
Plans for Constantine's coronation were first discussed in early January. No proposed timelines was announced until mid-February when Constantine said that he did not want the "coronation to spoil election season" and Imperial Offices announced that more concrete information would be released following the 2017 State Opening of Senate in April. On 4 May 2017, it was announced that Constantine's coronation would be held on Friday, 8 December 2017, at Basilica of the Blessed Virgin in Adrianople. Empress Mother Zoe was named chairman of Coronation Commission three days later. Four months into planning, it was announced that Constantine would be marrying Lady Alazne Dain in a ceremony taking place immediately after his coronation.
Constantine's coronation was the first in Latin history to be televised, with domestic broadcasts on the RAL and international broadcasts on RALInternational or Delpha Prime.
Personal life
As with most members of the Imperial family, Constantine's personal life has often been subject to great public interest and speculation. Constantine reportedly had his first relationship during secondary school with classmate and noblewoman Marcia Anicia, daughter of Nicephorus Anicius, Duke of Ossonoba, though a relationship was never confirmed by either family.
Constantine began courting Lady Alazne Dain in 201X. They first met in 199X during a Latin visit to Dakar, Dakmoor.
Marriage
Constantine married Lady Alazne Dain on 8 December 2017, at the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin in Adrianople. The ceremony was officiated by Archbishop of Adrianople Eutychianus Caesennius, and attended by guests from across the world, including reigning monarchs from all Belisarian states, Afalia, Mutul, and other foreign nobility and representatives. The ceremony reportedly cost $22 million, most of which was paid for by the Imperial family, though security and transportation were covered by the state. A bank holiday was instituted for the wedding across Latium.
Children
His wife's first pregnancy was announced on 26 March 2018, with an expected due date in early October 2018. The couple's first child, Diana, Princess of Youth was born on 26 September 2018
Public perception and character
Constantine rarely participated in interviews prior to his reign as emperor and in the few he had taken part in he was careful not to address his personal political leanings or feelings. However, classmates of Constantine's have occasionally spoken of him having a more traditionalist view on the Monarchy in Latin society. At Olympia as then Prince of Youth, Constantine was invited on more than one occasion to become to president of the school's Conservative Student Union and Young Progressive's – both being the student arms of Latium's largest political parties. He refused to participate as leader of either organization, though did agree to occasionally sit in on meetings for both organizations.
Constantine is a practicing Fabrian Catholic, though occasionally attends Reformed services due to his mother's adherence to the latter.
Titles, styles, honors and arms
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| Reference style | His Imperial Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Majesty |
| Alternative style | Caesar |
- 15 March 1994 – 20 May 1997: His Highness Prince Constantine of Youth
- 20 May 1997 – 3 November 2016: His Imperial Highness The Prince of Youth
- 20 May 1997 – 3 November 2016: His Imperial Highness The Duke of Galata and Alba
- 3 November 2016 – present: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor
- In Belfras, 3 November 2016 – present: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor, King of Belfras
Constantine's full title and style since becoming Sovereign is: His Imperial Majesty Constantine the Twentieth, the Most Pious and Blessed, Serene and Noble, Unconquered and Universal, Latin Emperor, King of Belfras, and the Belfrasian Realms, Apostolic King of Castellum, and Alba, Father of the Fatherland, First Citizen of Senate, He Who Commands the Tides of Our Sea, Ruler faithful in Christ, and Sword of Christ.
Foreign decorations
Lyncanestria: Grand Cross (formerly Officer) of the Order of the Imperial Lion <imgur w="50">RdM1gc8.png</imgur> 12 January 2017- File:South Rietumimark Flag.PNG South Rietumimark: Hero of the Tsar, Master Class
31 January 2017 
Sydalon: Grand Officer of the Order of the Holy Lance 
19 April 2015
Vannois: Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Dodo File:MostHolyDodoOrder.png 1 January 2017
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Issue
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See also
Constantine XX Claudius Born: 15 March 1994
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| Preceded by Jason VI Augustus |
Latin Emperor 2016–present |
Incumbent Heir presumptive: Diana, Princess of Youth |
| King of Belfras 2016–present | ||
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| Preceded by The Prince Jason later became Emperor Jason VI |
Prince of Youth 1997–2016 |
Succeeded by The Princess Diana |
| Duke of Galata Duke of Alba 1997–2016 | ||