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![nonregemesse Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1366448991148384260.png) 🏛 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 🏛 [@nonregemesse](/creator/twitter/nonregemesse) on x 33.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-25 16:41:33 UTC

Constans II, despite his young age at the start of his reign, grew up to be a capable emperor. 

He campaigned successfully against the Slavs in the Balkans before fighting the Lombards with less success in Italy. He moved his base of operations to Sicily, knowing that the key to fighting the Muslims was naval power and the ability to strike Egypt. 

But while in Sicily the Muslims blockaded and besieged Constantinople in 667-8. He was assassinated in Sicily in 668, probably by a conspiracy of senior officers. The assassin struck while he was bathing.

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