Zoe Porphyrogenita was a member of the Macedonian dynasty who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress in 1042 alongside her sister Theodora. Before that joint reign she had already been enthroned as Augusta beside a series of co-rulers, two of whom she married.
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RoleByzantine empress regnant 1 Partially Attested
Birth YearSource gives an approximate year only, c. 978, not an exact date. Role
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In Era
Preceded By
A popular revolt deposed Michael V in 1042 and restored Zoe, jointly with her sister Theodora.
Ruled
Succeeded By
Zoe took Constantine Monomachos as her third husband in 1042, making him emperor.
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Originated In
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Sources
1. Zoe Porphyrogenita, Wikipedia
Infobox, Born field
Born: c. 978 Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Infobox, Died field
Zoe died in 1050, aged 72. She was buried in Constantinople.
Lead paragraph
a member of the Macedonian dynasty who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress regnant in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora
Zoe Porphyrogenita: Gender
Zoe Porphyrogenita (also spelled Zoë; Greek: Ζωή Πορφυρογέννητη, romanized: Zōē Porphyrogénnētē, Medieval Greek: [zoˈi] "life"; c. 978 - 1050) was a member of the Macedonian dynasty who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress regnant in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora.
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