Byzantine imperial stemma

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The Byzantine imperial stemma was the richly ornamented crown worn by Byzantine emperors as a primary symbol of their authority and divine right to rule.

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Byzantine imperial stemma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine regalia
imperial crown
associatedWith Christian monarchy
court ceremonial
imperial ideology
culture Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
decoratedWith Christian iconography NERFINISHED
crosses
gems
pearls
religious motifs
depictedIn Byzantine coins
Byzantine ivories NERFINISHED
Byzantine manuscripts
Byzantine mosaics
hasComponent arched bands
earrings-like pendants
hanging chains
upper globe or cross
hasPart cross
enamel plaques
gold circlet
jewels
pearls
pendilia
influenced medieval European crowns
material enamel
gold
pearls
precious stones
predecessor Roman imperial diadem
symbolOf Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
divine right to rule
imperial authority
timePeriod Late Byzantine period NERFINISHED
Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED
usedBy Byzantine emperors NERFINISHED
Byzantine empresses NERFINISHED
wornAt court ceremonies
imperial coronations
triumphal processions
wornBy Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
Andronikos II Palaiologos NERFINISHED
Basil II NERFINISHED
Constantine VII NERFINISHED
John II Komnenos NERFINISHED
John VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED
Justinian I NERFINISHED
Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED
Michael VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED

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stemma (Byzantine imperial crown) alsoKnownAs Byzantine imperial stemma