Zoe Porphyrogenita
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Zoe Porphyrogenita was an 11th-century Byzantine empress and daughter of Emperor Constantine VIII, known for her tumultuous reign, multiple marriages, and central role in the politics of the Macedonian dynasty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zoe Porphyrogenita canonical | 8 |
| Empress Zoe | 1 |
| Porphyrogennetos | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine empress
ⓘ
Byzantine princess ⓘ Macedonian dynasty member ⓘ porphyrogenita ⓘ |
| ascendedToThrone | 1028 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial court of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople imperial court
|
| associatedWithEvent |
joint reign with Theodora in 1042
ⓘ
overthrow of Michael V Kalaphates in 1042 ⓘ |
| birthName | Zoe Porphyrogenita self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Pantokrator Monastery
ⓘ
surface form:
Monastery of Christ Pantokrator (traditional attribution)
|
| coRuler |
Constantine IX Monomachos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael IV the Paphlagonian ⓘ Michael V Kalaphates ⓘ Romanos III Argyros ⓘ Theodora Porphyrogenita ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 978 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1050 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| father | Constantine VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| house | Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| marriageDate |
1028 (marriage to Romanos III Argyros)
ⓘ
1034 (marriage to Michael IV the Paphlagonian) ⓘ 1042 (marriage to Constantine IX Monomachos) ⓘ |
| mother |
Helena (wife of Constantine VIII)
ⓘ
surface form:
Helena of Constantinople (wife of Constantine VIII)
|
| nobleTitle | Empress of the Romans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a porphyrogenita born in the purple chamber
ⓘ
central role in 11th-century Byzantine imperial politics ⓘ multiple politically significant marriages ⓘ restoration to power after the overthrow of Michael V ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| placeOfDeath |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| positionHeld |
Byzantine empress consort
ⓘ
Byzantine empress regnant ⓘ |
| predecessor | Constantine VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign | 1028–1050 (as empress, with interruptions and co-rulers) ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| residence | Great Palace of Constantinople ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Theodora Porphyrogenita ⓘ |
| spouse |
Constantine IX Monomachos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael IV the Paphlagonian ⓘ Romanos III Argyros ⓘ |
| successor | Theodora Porphyrogenita ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Empress Zoe
subject surface form:
Constantine IX Monomachos
subject surface form:
Constantine IX Monomachos
subject surface form:
Constantine IX Monomachos
this entity surface form:
Porphyrogennetos