Women / Persons ~ P23410
Empress Irene
Alternate Names:
- Irene of Athens
- Irene Sarantapechaina
Gender: Female
Life Dates: ca. 752 - 9 August 803
Types:
- Model of faith, piety
- Royalty
- Ruler
Note: wife of Leo IV (Constantinople). m. 769, Regent for her son; deposed her 790; she had his eyes put out and imprisoned him; Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, denying woman's rule