Wikipedia article of the day for April 9, 2026
The Wikipedia article of the day for April 9, 2026 is Constantine (son of Theophilos) . Constantine (820s or 830s – before 836) was an infant prince of the Amorian dynasty who briefly ruled as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire sometime in the 830s, alongside his father Theophilos. He was born to Theophilos and his wife, Empress Theodora. When naming Constantine, his father defied standard naming conventions, as his son was not named after his father Michael II. Most information about Constantine's short life and titular reign is unclear, although it is known that he was born sometime in the 820s or 830s and was installed as co-emperor soon after his birth. He appears on the coinage issued under his father, albeit addressed as despot (not a formal title, but an honorific interchangeable with basileus, i.e. emperor) on gold coins, but with no title at all on bronze ones. He died sometime before 836, possibly after falling into a palace cistern. His parents buried him in a sarcopha...
