Byzantine imperial stemma

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The Byzantine imperial stemma was the richly ornamented crown worn by Byzantine emperors as a primary symbol of their authority and divine right to rule.

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Byzantine imperial stemma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine regalia
imperial crown
associatedWith Christian monarchy
court ceremonial
imperial ideology
culture Byzantine Empire
decoratedWith Christian iconography
crosses
gems
pearls
religious motifs
depictedIn Byzantine coins
Byzantine ivories
Byzantine manuscripts
Byzantine mosaics
hasComponent arched bands
earrings-like pendants
hanging chains
upper globe or cross
hasPart cross
enamel plaques
gold circlet
jewels
pearls
pendilia
influenced medieval European crowns
material enamel
gold
pearls
precious stones
predecessor Roman imperial diadem
symbolOf Byzantine Empire
divine right to rule
imperial authority
timePeriod Late Byzantine period
Middle Byzantine period
usedBy Byzantine emperors
Byzantine empresses
wornAt court ceremonies
imperial coronations
triumphal processions
wornBy Alexios I Komnenos
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Basil II
Constantine VII
John II Komnenos
John VIII Palaiologos
Justinian I
Manuel I Komnenos
Michael VIII Palaiologos

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stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) alsoKnownAs Byzantine imperial stemma