Empress Irene of Athens
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Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irene of Athens | 16 |
| Empress Irene of Athens canonical | 7 |
| Byzantine Empress Irene of Athens | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Empress Irene of Athens Context triple: [Second Council of Nicaea, convokedBy, Empress Irene of Athens]
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Empress Licinia Eudoxia
Empress Licinia Eudoxia was a 5th-century Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius II and wife of Valentinian III, whose life was marked by dynastic politics, court intrigue, and the dramatic crises of the late Western Roman Empire.
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Empress Pulcheria
Empress Pulcheria was a powerful 5th-century Byzantine imperial princess and regent who wielded significant political and religious influence, notably shaping Christian doctrine and imperial policy in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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Constantina
Constantina was a daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great who became a prominent imperial noblewoman and Christian figure in the 4th-century Roman Empire.
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Theodora Tocco
Theodora Tocco was a 15th-century noblewoman from the influential Tocco family who became the first wife of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine emperor.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Empress Irene of Athens Target entity description: Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
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A.
Empress Licinia Eudoxia
Empress Licinia Eudoxia was a 5th-century Roman empress, daughter of Emperor Theodosius II and wife of Valentinian III, whose life was marked by dynastic politics, court intrigue, and the dramatic crises of the late Western Roman Empire.
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Empress Pulcheria
Empress Pulcheria was a powerful 5th-century Byzantine imperial princess and regent who wielded significant political and religious influence, notably shaping Christian doctrine and imperial policy in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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C.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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D.
Constantina
Constantina was a daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great who became a prominent imperial noblewoman and Christian figure in the 4th-century Roman Empire.
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Theodora Tocco
Theodora Tocco was a 15th-century noblewoman from the influential Tocco family who became the first wife of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine emperor.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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Byzantine empress ⓘ Christian ruler ⓘ female monarch ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Iconoclasm
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Isaurian dynasty succession crisis ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Athens ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
|
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child |
Emperor Constantine VI
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine VI
|
| conflict | opposition from iconoclast military aristocracy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lesbos ⓘ |
| dynasty | Isaurian dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| householdOrigin | noble family of Athens ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting imperial authority over the church
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being one of the first women to rule the Byzantine Empire in her own right ⓘ ending the first phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm ⓘ |
| legacy | venerated as a defender of icons in Eastern Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| methodOfRule | court intrigue and alliance-building ⓘ |
| notableAction | blinding of Constantine VI ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Second Council of Nicaea
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restoration of the veneration of icons ⓘ |
| organized | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| policy | support for monastic and iconophile factions ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of the Romans
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surface form:
Basileus of the Romans
Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ Regent of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Emperor Constantine VI
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surface form:
Constantine VI
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| regencyFor |
Emperor Constantine VI
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surface form:
Constantine VI
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| reignAsCoRulerEnd | 797 ⓘ |
| reignAsCoRulerStart | 792 ⓘ |
| reignAsRegentEnd | 790 ⓘ |
| reignAsRegentStart | 780 ⓘ |
| reignAsSoleEmperorEnd | 802 ⓘ |
| reignAsSoleEmperorStart | 797 ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| removedFromPowerBy | Nikephoros I ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
church politics
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imperial administration ⓘ |
| spouse | Leo IV the Khazar ⓘ |
| successor | Nikephoros I ⓘ |
| title |
Augusta
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Basileus of the Romans ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | c. 752 ⓘ |
| yearOfDeath | 803 ⓘ |
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Subject: Empress Irene of Athens Description of subject: Empress Irene of Athens was an 8th-century Byzantine empress who ruled as regent and later as sole emperor, noted for restoring the veneration of icons and playing a pivotal role in church and imperial politics.
Referenced by (25)
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