Euphrosyne

Rulers of Medieval Byzantium (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2001, Princeton University Press, 2002) ISBN 978-1842125298 on Irene (empress), Euphrosyne (9th century) and [(9th century) . Spanish translation (2002), Greek translation (2003), Czech...

In this article: Judith Herrin, King's College London, University of London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, Byzantium, Greece, University of Birmingham, and University of Cambridge

...with any of the conflicts of the time. She remained a nun for the rest of her life. She is last mentioned c. 823. Her daughter Euphrosyne was taken from their convent to marry Michael II (reigned 820 - 829). She protested the decision to...

In this article: Maria of Amnia, Constantine VI, Theodote, Eastern Orthodox Church, Theodore the Studite, Staurakios, Charlemagne, and Theophanes the Confessor

...of Constantinople. In 829, Theophilos succeeded to the throne. He was sixteen-years-old and unmarried. The following year his stepmother, Euphrosyne , proclaimed a bride-show. Potential brides from every theme travelled from their homelands...

In this article: Theodora, Theophilos, Michael III, Mamikonian, Lazarus Zographos, and Petronas

.... By 829 their invasion had failed and they were expelled from the island. After the death of Thekla, in c. 823, Michael II married Euphrosyne , a daughter of Constantine VI and Maria of Amnia. This marriage was probably intended to...

In this article: Michael III, Leo V the Armenian, Thomas the Slav, Christianity, Constantine VI, Christmas Eve, and Nikephoros I

...with Thekla becoming the new Empress. Her term as Augusta was brief and unremarkable. She died c. 823. Michael procceeded to marry Euphrosyne , a daughter of Constantine VI. Lynda Garland, Byzantine Women:Varieties of Experience...

In this article: Leo V the Armenian, Theophilos, Thekla, wife of Michael II, Constantine VI, Michael, and George Hamartolus

...best shaky. His first wife Thekla died early in the reign. Michael decided to strengthen his claim to the throne by marrying Euphrosyne. Euphrosyne was thus taken from her convent and entered the court as the new Empress consort. The highly...

In this article: Constantine VI, Theophilos, Maria of Amnia, Theodora, Theophanes the Confessor, and Theodote

...fourth wife. Early 9th century: Cwenthryth fights Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, for control of her abbey estates. 9th century: Euphrosyne warns Emperor Theophilos of a rebellion in Constantinople while he was fighting the Arabs,...

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...to be Constantine VI later appeared during the reign of Michael II. By his first wife Maria of Amnia, Constantine VI had two daughters: Euphrosyne , who married Emperor Michael II By his mistress and then second wife Theodote,...

In this article: Constantine VI, Maria of Amnia, Theodote, Second Council of Nicaea, Charlemagne, and Kardam of Bulgaria

...780 to 790 and still held the title of Empress. Constantine was married to Maria of Amnia and the imperial couple had two daughters, Euphrosyne and a younger Irene. However according to the chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor,...

In this article: Theodote, Constantine VI, Maria of Amnia, Saint Joseph, Theodore the Studite, and Platon

...though entry arguably required noble origin and courtly connections. Theodora herself had been picked in a bride-show by her mother-in-law Euphrosyne . She chose her own daughter-in-law while Michael was not allowed to choose. Dekapolitissa...

In this article: Michael III, Theodora, Eudokia Dekapolitissa, Eudokia Ingerina, and Byzantium