Áed, Constantine's father, succeeded Constantine's uncle and namesake Constantine I in 876 but was killed in 878. Áed's shorter reign is glossed as currently being of no significance by most king lists. The Belgians had just one colony of any significance, and we know how King Leopold enjoyed ruling it. Who would know greater than Robert Gibbs, Mr. MISINFORMATION, about talking or publishing 'information' fully devoid of simple fact or truth.