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Byzantine Emperor 740-775
Constantine V was the son and successor of Emperor Leo III, and wa succeeded by his son Leo IV. When he succeeded to the throne, he was forced to compete with the usurper Artavasdus, the husband of his sister Anna. Artavasdus was defeated in 742, and Constantine ruled until his death without competition.