Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire
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Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire was the title held by the principal imperial consort in the Byzantine court, conferring significant ceremonial prestige and often substantial political influence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine court title
ⓘ
imperial consort title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | imperial palace in Constantinople ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice |
Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilissa ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
participation in imperial ceremonies
ⓘ
presence at court rituals ⓘ |
| confers |
ceremonial prestige
ⓘ
political influence ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtRank | highest-ranking woman at court ⓘ |
| courtSphere |
imperial household management
ⓘ
women’s quarters (gynaeceum) ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patronage of arts
ⓘ
patronage of religious institutions ⓘ |
| equivalentTitle | Byzantine Empress ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| heldBy | principal imperial consort ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToDynasty |
Justinianic dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Komnenian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Palaiologan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalRelation | wife of the reigning emperor ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Eudoxia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irene of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulcheria NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora, wife of Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora, wife of Theophilos NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoe Porphyrogenita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
influence on imperial policy
ⓘ
patronage of court factions ⓘ |
| roleIn | Byzantine court ⓘ |
| sometimesHeldBy |
co-ruler
ⓘ
regent ⓘ |
| successionInfluence | influence on imperial succession ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperial dynasty
ⓘ
imperial legitimacy ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
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