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Constantine V - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (323 words) |
 | Constantine was opposed by his father's chamberlain Artabasdus, who attacked his army while they were on campaign against the Arabs in Anatolia. |
| Artabasdus declared that Constantine had been killed in battle and seized power in Constantinople. |
| By the end of 743 he had retaken the city and had Artabasdus blinded. |
| Roman Emperors - DIR Anna (wife of Artabasdus) (256 words) |
| Artabasdus (742-743 A.D.) and Anna (wife of Artabasdus) |
| Anna, daughter of Leo III, was born prior to her father's accession and, according to Theophanes, it was in 715 that she was promised in marriage to the Armenian Artabasdus, general of the Armeniac theme, following Theodosius III's deposition of Anastasius II. |
| The marriage took place some time after Leo became emperor, in March 717, and Artabasdus was given the rank of curopalates or major-domo of the palace, a high honorary title, and made count (comes) of the Opsikion theme. |
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