Constantia of Latium

Constantia
Empress of Ghant
Reign	1858 – 1863
Coronation	1859
Predecessor	Ursula of Thule
Successor	Elena of Garza
Born	3 May 1803 Hieria Palace, Alexandria, Latium
Died	29 June 1865(1865-06-29) (aged 62) Lurberdea, Ghant
Burial	19 July 1865 Imperial Crypt, Ghish, Ghant
Spouse	John III of Ghant (m. 1822; died 1863)
Issue	Nathan II of Ghant Leo, King of Keld Princess Antonia of Ghant Jana, Queen of Sydalon Princess Ella of Ghant
Full name Flavia Gentilis Aemilia Constantia Petronia Irene
House	Gentry-Aemilia
Father	Andreas III of Latium
Mother	Eudocia Tullia
Religion	Fabrian Catholic

Constantia of Latium (Flavia Gentilis Aemilia Constantia Petronia Irene; 3 May 1803 – 29 June 1865), popularly referred to as the Empress of Sorrow, was the third Empress of Ghant, by virtue of her marriage to Emperor John III of Ghant, and a Princess of Latium by birth. She is best remembered for her rumored forbidden romance with her brother-in-law, Prince William of Ghant, which led to accusations that her children were illegitimate. These accusations led to the outbreak of the Ghantish Civil War.

Character and appearance

Constantia was bookish, reserved, something of an intellectual, and a gentle soul. She experimented with a myriad of diets and exercise routines that were peddled at the time and was fascinated by the strange and unusual things of the world.

She was a devoted and doting mother most of the time. However, during some of her darker periods, it was one of her maids that cared for the children. She had little taste for court intrigue and tried to avoid it. This had more to do with her private and gentle nature than it did for any lack of understanding.

Biography

Early life

Constantia was born on 3 May 1803 at Hieria Palace in Alexandria, Latium to Latin Emperor Andreas III and his wife Eudocia Tullia. Constania is the youngest of two children, with one older brother, Michael. At the time of her birth, Constantia's father was third-in-line to the Latin throne, entitling her to the title of "Princess of Ostia" until her father ascended to the throne in 1810. Constantia was baptized at St. Andrew's Cathedral by Archbishop Maurice Anastas of Alexandria on 12 June 1803.

Constantia was raised at court by her mother, Eudocia Tullia and numerous governesses. She was tutored to become fluent in her native Latin and Hellenic, as well as Fabrian, Allamunnic, and Audonian. She was also tutored in the arts, and astronomy and was noted for her great interest in reading from an early age.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
By John III of Ghant
Nathan II of Ghant	November 27, 1822	1903	Emperor of Ghant from 1863–1903; had issue
Prince Leo of Ghant	December 30, 1824	October 3, 1890
Princess Antonia of Ghant	1830		Married PLACEHOLDER
Jana, Queen of Sydaon	1835		Married Jordan VIII of Sydalon; had issue
Princess Ella of Ghant	October 15, 1840	November 15, 1940	Married Ahenobarbus III

Ancestry

Family of Constantia of Latium

16. Nicholas II of Ghant 8. Prince Michael of Ghant 17. Elena Rouanti 4. John XII of Latium 18. Konstantinos Akropolites 9. Maria III of Latium 19. Maria II of Latium 2. Andreas III of Latium 20. Prince Henry of Burgoy 10. Charles V, Holy Audonian Emperor 21. PLACEHOLDER 5. Jeanne of Burgoy 22. Louis de Harcourt, 12th Duke of Montjoie 11. Anne of Hauteville 23. PLACEHOLDER 1. Constantia of Latium 24. Peter Tullius, 15th Duke of Rhenus 12. Constantine Tullius, 16th Duke of Rhenus 25. Alexandra Sulpicia 6. Peter Tullius, 17th Duke of Rhenus 26. Euthymios Iasites, 3rd Viscount of Itanos 13. Helena Iasites 27. Clementina Plautius 3. Eudocia Tullia 28. Filetos Keroularis, 4th Marchis of Hyele 14. Nikeforos Keroularis, 5th Marchis of Hyele 29. Antonia Pinaria 7. Xene Keroularios 30. Petros Doukas, 10th Doux of Doukas 15. Eufrosyne Doukas 31. Zoe Akropolites

See also

• House of Aemilius