Constantine Tarpeius

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7th Latin Ambassador to Lyncanestria
In office 3 November 1994 – 9 August 2001
Monarch	Diana Augusta Jason VI Augustus
Preceded by	The Duke Blaesus
Succeeded by	Hostus Messala
Propraetor positions Propraetor of Rutupiae In office 9 August 2001 – 17 December 2011 Monarch Jason VI Augustus Preceded by Stephanus Flamini Succeeded by Sophia Caelia In office 9 April 1983 – 13 November 1992 Monarch Diana Augusta Preceded by Diomedes Cominius Succeeded by Avienus Tarpeius
Senator of Latium
In office 30 January 1981 – 3 November 1994
Personal details
Born	Gnaeus Tarpeius Montanus Constantinus Apollos (1936-01-12)12 January 1936 Rutupiae, Latium
Died	28 June 2016(2016-06-28) (aged 79) Velia, Castellum, Latium
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Princess Zoe, Duchess of Haenna (m. 1960)
Relations	Tarpeii family
Children	5 (inc. Maria Tarpeia & Alexandra, Khatun of Uluujol)
Alma mater	Imperial Naval College
Military service
Allegiance	Latium
Branch/service	Navy
Years of service	1953 – 1965
Rank	Centurion Second Grade

Duke Constantine Tarpeius (Gnaeus Tarpeius Montanus Constantinus Apollos; 12 January 1936 – 28 June 2016) was a Latin statesman, soldier, and one time Ambassador of Latium to Lyncanestria from 1994 until 2001. Tarpeius is most well known for his marriage to Princess Zoe of Latium, and being the brother-in-law of Empress Diana Augusta, and for the achievements of his children. He is the father of Latium's first female Consul, Maria Tarpeia.

Biography

Tarpeius was born on 12 January 1937 to parents Michael Tarpeius and Pericleia Vitruvia at his family estate of Villa d'Vigueria. He was the oldest of five children, including one younger brother. Little is know of his early life before the Social War other than he was educated by a series of tutors until 1944 when the war broke out. At the onset of the Social War, Tarpieus was 8 years old and send to Adrianople where he was placed under the care of the Claudii along with the then heir presumptive to the Latin throne Princess Zoe of Latium and other noble children of the Imperial war effort. In 1945, Tarpeius was sent to Utica where he was fostered by John Sulpicius, Duke of Utica. At the conclusion of the war, Tarpeius was returned to his father's care along with Princess Zoe who was raised in Duke Michael's household.

At the age of 16, Tarpeius joined the Latin Navy and enrolled in Imperial Naval College at Pola in 1953. He graduated in 1956 and was commissioned as a Decurion. His naval career lasted until 1965 after reaching the rank of Centurion Second Grade and entered the Naval reserve.

Tarpeius first served as Propraetor of Rutupiae from April 1983 after being appointed to the post by Diana Augusta, which he served until his appointment of Ambassador to Lyncanestria. He served as Ambassador from 1994 until 2001 and is the longest serving Latin Ambassador to Lyncanestria at 7 years. His selection as Ambassador is widely attributed to his eldest daughter's, Fausta, status as wife to the heir apparent to the federal state of Burgoy. During his time as ambassador, his youngest daughter, Silvia, became betrothed to and later married Georges, Count of Prévert, eldest son of Lyncanestrian royal and statesman, Prince Georges-Antoine, Duke of Barzonmarque

Marriage

Tarpeius married Princess Zoe of Latium on 3 July 1960 at the Pantheon, in Castellum, at a ceremony officiated by Archbishop Leontius Afra. Over the course of their 40 year marriage, Tarpeius and Princess Zoe had five children: Fausta, Maria, Rhea, Alexandra, and Silvia; and 20 grandchildren.

Titles, styles, honors and arms

• 12 January 1936 – 3 July 1960: Lord Constantine Tarpeius
• 3 July 1960 – 28 June 2016: The Most Admirable The Duke Tarpeius

Ancestry

Ancestors of Constantine Tarpeius

16. Justin Tarpeius 8. Constantine Tarpeius 17. Theodora Vipsania 4. Theodosius Tarpeius 18. Duke John Sulpicius 9. Valeria Sulpicia 19. Sophia Claudia 2. Duke Michael Tarpeius 20. Duke Adrian Poppaeus (=30) 10. Constantine Poppaeus 21. Basilia Tremellia (=31) 5. Maria Poppaea 22. Arthur Rouanti 11. Alaina Rouanti 23. Dominica Pompeia 1. Duke Constantine Tarpeius 24. Justin Vitruvius 12. Maurus Vitruvius 25. Diana Cestia 6. Duke George Vitruvius 26. Florus Lentulus 13. Maria Lentula 27. Viviana Rulla 3. Pericleia Vitruvia 28. Dulcitius Mocillus 14. Urbicus Mocillus 29. Candida Aurelia 7. Christina Mocilla 30. Duke Adrian Poppaeus (=20) 15. Agnes Poppaea 31. Basilia Tremellia (=21)