Theodora Porphyrogenita was Byzantine empress from 21 April 1042 until her death on 31 August 1056, ruling alone from 11 January 1055. She was the last sovereign of the Macedonian dynasty, which had ruled the Byzantine Empire for almost two hundred years.
Facts
RoleByzantine empress regnant 1 Death PlaceConstantinople, Byzantine Empire 1 Partially Attested
Birth YearSource gives an approximate year only, c. 980, not an exact date. Role
Role (category) Connections
In Era
Preceded By
After Constantine IX died in 1055, Zoe's sister Theodora ruled alone as reigning empress.
Ruled
Succeeded By
Theodora named Michael VI as her successor on her deathbed in 1056.
In the Other Atlases
Originated In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Sources
1. Theodora Porphyrogenita, Wikipedia
Infobox, Born field
c. 980
Infobox, Died field
31 August 1056
Infobox, Place of death field
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Lead paragraph
the reigning Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056
Theodora Porphyrogenita: Gender
Theodora Porphyrogenita (Greek: Θεοδώρα Πορφυρογέννητη, romanized: Theodṓra Porphyrogénnētē; c. 980 - 31 August 1056) was the reigning Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055.
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