He was in appearance like no other, ..., his name Konstantinos, he was as if prepared by nature for the weight of power; he was not yet ten years old when rumour raised him up to greater reputation
He was prominent in the senate and elevated to the dignity of eparch, an imperial office, except that it was without the purple, but he had married while still a boy and for this reason did not seem quite suitable for power [unnamed]
As to family and rank he was more appropriate than the others, but he was somewhat unphilosophical in respect of Anonyma 7000 and this counted against him in the eyes of the many as regards an imperial marriage [unnamed]