Empress Zoe of Byzantium

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:born c. 978
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Michael_VI
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Michael_IV_the_Paphlagonian
gptkb:Constantine_IX_Monomachos
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkb:John_I_Tzimiskes
gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support of education
Support of religious institutions
Encouragement of literature
Influence_on_Byzantine_art
Promotion_of_Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:died 1050
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Macedonian_dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Constantine_VIII
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle_Byzantine_period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First female ruler of the Byzantine Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Empress Zoe of Byzantium
gptkbp:influenceOn Women's roles in governance
Byzantine_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Political influence
Controversial reign
Marriages for power
gptkbp:legacy Subject of historical analysis
Representation in literature and media
Symbol of female power
Influence on future female rulers
Historical_figure_in_Byzantine_studies
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Zoe_Porphyrogenita
gptkbp:politicalParty Conflict with the nobility
Struggles for succession
Power_struggles_with_Theodora
gptkbp:politicalPosition Marriage alliances
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Constantine_IX_Monomachos
gptkbp:reign 1028
Sole ruler
Co-empress
gptkbp:reignEnd 1050
gptkbp:reignStart 1028
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Theodora_of_Byzantium
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Romanos_III_Argyros
gptkb:Michael_IV_the_Paphlagonian
gptkb:Constantine_IX_Monomachos
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Theodora_of_Byzantium
gptkbp:title gptkb:Empress_of_the_Byzantine_Empire