Tsaritsa Irina

E447573

Tsaritsa Irina was a medieval Bulgarian empress (tsaritsa) known from historical and religious art, including her portrayal in the frescoes of Boyana Church near Sofia.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bulgarian empress
tsaritsa
associatedWith Boyana, near Sofia NERFINISHED
Sofia region NERFINISHED
century 13th century
country Second Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED
culture Medieval Bulgarian
depictedWearing imperial garments
depictedWith royal insignia
genreOfDepiction Orthodox church fresco
heritageStatusOfDepiction UNESCO World Heritage Site (Boyana Church) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages in Bulgaria NERFINISHED
knownFrom Boyana Church inscriptions NERFINISHED
historical sources
religious art
language Medieval Bulgarian
notableFor appearance in medieval Bulgarian religious art
role in the royal donor portrait program at Boyana Church
portrayedAlongside Desislava NERFINISHED
Sebastocrator Kaloyan NERFINISHED
Tsar Constantine Tikh Asen NERFINISHED
portrayedAs donor
portrayedIn Boyana Church frescoes NERFINISHED
positionHeld Empress consort of Bulgaria
region Balkans
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
roleInArt patron of church decoration
spouse Tsar Constantine Tikh Asen NERFINISHED
title Empress of Bulgaria NERFINISHED
Tsaritsa of Bulgaria NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Boyana Church hasDepictionOf Tsaritsa Irina