# Constantine — The Secret History character guide

> Constantine in The Secret History by Procopius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-secret-history

## Who they are

A general executed by Belisarius for plotting against him.

## In the story

### [How the Great General Belisarius Was Hoodwinked by His Wife, Whose Lover Became a Monk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/i-how-the-great-general-belisarius-was-hoodwinked-by-his-wife-whose-lover-became-a-monk)

A man who sympathizes with Belisarius but remarks he would have killed Antonina rather than Theodosius, leading to his murder at Antonina's instigation.

### [XX: Debasing of the Quaestorship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/xx-debasing-of-the-quaestorship)

Succeeded Junilus as Quaestor; young, thievish, and pompous; Justinian's bosom friend who enabled the Emperor to steal and run the office.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_history_se/chapters/endnotes)

An officer under Belisarius; despoiled Presidius of daggers, drew his sword on Belisarius, and was executed for mutiny.

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