CONSTANTINE III

died 997 Constantine III king of the Scots (995997), who succeeded to the crown after the murder of his cousin, Kenneth II, son of Malcolm I. After a brief reign of two years he was himself killed, perhaps by an illegitimate son (named Kenneth) of Malcolm I or by his successor, Kenneth III. born May 3, 612 died May 24, 641 also called Heraclius Constantine Byzantine emperor from February to May 641. He was coemperor with his father, Heraclius, from 613 and with his brother Heraclonas from 638. During his reign, court intrigues nearly led to civil war, which was prevented by his death. It was rumoured that he was poisoned by order of his stepmother, but he probably died of tuberculosis.