Maria Lekapene
E561927
Maria Lekapene was a 10th-century Byzantine princess from the Lekapenos dynasty who became empress consort of Bulgaria through her marriage to Tsar Peter I, symbolizing a significant political alliance between Byzantium and Bulgaria.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helena Lekapene | 1 |
| Irene Lekapene | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine princess
ⓘ
empress consort of Bulgaria ⓘ member of the Lekapenos dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine–Bulgarian relations
ⓘ
Byzantine–Bulgarian treaty of 927 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 10th century ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
reign of Peter I of Bulgaria
ⓘ
reign of Romanos I Lekapenos ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | Bulgarian imperial court at Preslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lekapenos dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| familyName | Lekapene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Romanos I Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherPositionHeld | Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| fatherTitle | Romanos I Lekapenos – senior emperor of the Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| marriagePurpose | consolidation of peace between Byzantium and Bulgaria ⓘ |
| marriageType | dynastic marriage ⓘ |
| marriedInto | Krum dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Theodora (wife of Romanos I Lekapenos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | porphyrogenita ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cementing a peace alliance between Byzantium and Bulgaria
ⓘ
first recorded Byzantine princess married to a Bulgarian ruler ⓘ |
| otherName |
Irene Lekapene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria-Irene Lekapene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfMarriage | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | dynastic link between Byzantine Empire and First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Empress consort of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| relative | Constantine VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Christopher Lekapenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ Helena Lekapene NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Peter I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | Tsar of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| spousePositionHeld | Peter I of Bulgaria – Tsar of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseReligion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseState | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfMarriage | 927 ⓘ |
| titleAfterMarriage | Maria of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Helena Lekapene
this entity surface form:
Irene Lekapene