stemma (Byzantine imperial crown)

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The stemma was the distinctive jeweled crown of the Byzantine emperors, symbolizing their supreme imperial and sacred authority.

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stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine imperial crown
ceremonial crown
regalia
alsoKnownAs Byzantine imperial stemma
associatedWith Byzantine court ceremonial
Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

imperial coronation ceremonies
culture Byzantine Empire
depictedIn Byzantine art
surface form: Byzantine icons

Byzantine manuscripts
Byzantine mosaics
developedFrom earlier Roman imperial diadem
distinctFrom Western European open crown
simple diadem
function liturgical insignia of the emperor
visual sign of imperial rank
hasComponent arches
circlet
cross at the top
hasDecoration jewels
pearls
precious stones
hasMaterial gold
hasShape closed crown
influenced crowns of some Balkan rulers
later Orthodox imperial crowns
languageOfName Greek
partOf Byzantine imperial regalia
religiousContext Eastern Orthodox Christianity
symbolizes Byzantine imperial sovereignty
imperial dignity
sacred authority
supreme imperial authority
timePeriod Late Byzantine period
Middle Byzantine period
usedBy Byzantine emperors
Byzantine emperors
surface form: Eastern Roman emperors
wornBy Alexios I Komnenos
Andronikos II Palaiologos
Basil II
Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
surface form: Constantine VII

Constantine XI Palaiologos
John II Komnenos
John VIII Palaiologos
Justinian I
Manuel I Komnenos
wornOn head

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Emperor of the Romans wore stemma (Byzantine imperial crown)