Sir Constantine
Also known as: Constantine / King Constantine · Family: Rome · Role: emperor · First appears: Book V, Chapter I
In Book V, Chapter I, Constantine is identified as the son of Heleine, and King Arthur invokes his descent from earlier British rulers in support of Britain’s right to claim the imperial title. In Chapter III, he is identified as the son of Sir Cador of Cornwall; at York, King Arthur appoints him governor alongside Sir Baudwin, entrusting them with the realm and Queen Guenever, and names him heir and future king if he dies on campaign.
By Book XIX, Chapter XI, Constantine is identified as the son of Sir Cador and as the king who would follow King Arthur, while another passage calls him King Carados’s son of Cornwall. In Book XXI, Chapter XIII, he is chosen king of England, described as a noble knight, and said to have ruled the realm worshipfully.
Relationship record
Life events
- Arthur claims Britain’s imperial right through descent from earlier British rulers.(Book V, Chapter I)
- With: King Arthur Belinus Brenius Heleine
- “I have understood that Belinus and Brenius, kings of Britain, have had the empire in their hands many days, and also Constantine the son of Heleine, which is an open evidence that we owe no tribute to Rome but of right we that be descended of them have right to claim the title of the empire”
- King Arthur appointed Sir Baudwin and Sir Constantine governors, entrusting them with the realm and Guenever.(Book V, Chapter III · 📍 York)
- With: King Arthur Sir Baudwin Queen Guenever
- “And there he ordained two governors of this realm, that is to say, Sir Baudwin of Britain, for to counsel to the best, and Sir Constantine, son to Sir Cador of Cornwall”
- King Arthur named Sir Constantine his heir and future king if he died during the campaign.(Book V, Chapter III)
- With: King Arthur
- “If I die in this journey I will that Sir Constantine be mine heir and king crowned of this realm as next of my blood.”
- Sir Constantine was identified as the king who would succeed King Arthur.(Book XIX, Chapter XI)
- With: King Arthur
- “Sir Constantine, Sir Cador’s son of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur’s days”
- Sir Constantine is chosen king of England and begins ruling the realm.(Book XXI, Chapter XIII · 📍 England)
- “Then Sir Constantine, that was Sir Cador’s son of Cornwall, was chosen king of England. And he was a full noble knight, and worshipfully he ruled this realm.”
Book V, Chapter I
- parent: Heleine (Heleine is Constantine's parent.) “also Constantine the son of Heleine”
- with King Arthur (Arthur claims descent from Constantine.) “I have understood that Belinus and Brenius, kings of Britain, have had the empire in their hands many days, and also Constantine the son of Heleine, which is an open evidence that we owe no tribute to Rome but of right we that be descended of them have right to claim the title of the empire.”
Book V, Chapter III
- parent: Sir Cador of Cornwall “Sir Constantine, son to Sir Cador of Cornwall”
- with King Arthur (interaction) “If I die in this journey I will that Sir Constantine be mine heir and king crowned of this realm as next of my blood.”
- with Sir Baudwin (interaction) “And there he ordained two governors of this realm, that is to say, Sir Baudwin of Britain, for to counsel to the best, and Sir Constantine, son to Sir Cador of Cornwall”
- with Queen Guenever (Sir Constantine was entrusted with governance of Guenever along with the realm.) “he resigned the rule of the realm and Guenever his queen to them”
Book XIX, Chapter XI
- child: Sir Cador “Sir Brandiles, Sir Constantine, Sir Cador’s son of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur’s days”
- parent: King Carados “so did Constantine, that was Sir Carados’ son of Cornwall”
- parent: Sir Cador “Sir Brandiles, Sir Constantine, Sir Cador’s son of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur’s days”
Book XXI, Chapter XIII
- with King Arthur (Constantine succeeded Arthur as king.) “how Constantine reigned next after Arthur”
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