The Byzantine Empress on Coins and Seals
Author: Zhenya Zhekova. Language: English—Bulgarian (bilingual)

Table of contents

Introduction

Key to the Plates

Cited Literature

Abbreviations

Preface

Chapter I. The Byzantine Empress on Coins

Incumbent Empresses

            Irene (797—802)

            Zoe and Theodora (1042). Theodora (1055—1056)

Empresses — Regents

            Irene and Constantine VI (780—790)

            Theodora and Michael III (842—856)

            Zoe and Constantine VII (914—919)

            Eudocia and Michael VII (1076)

            Anna of Savoy and John V (1341—1347)

Empresses Wives

            Maria of Alania (1071/1073—1081)

            Irene Doukaina (1081—1118)

Chapter II. The Byzantine Empress on Seals

Incumbent Empresses

            Irene (797—802)

            Theodora (1055—1056)

Empresses — Regents

            Theodora (842-867)

            Zoe Karbounopsina (? — after 920?)

            Theophano (959—969)

            Eudocia Makrembolitissa (1071—1078)

            Anna Palaiologina. Regency (1341—1347)

Empresses Wives

            Seal of an Unknown Empress (10th — 11th centuries)

            Sebaste Maria Skleraina (1042—1045)

            Maria of Alania (1071/1073—1081)

            Irene Doukaina (1081—1118)

            Irene (Doukaina?) Augusta (12th century)

            Irene Augusta (1118—1143?)

            Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera (1195—1203)

            Irene Comnene Laskarina (1222—1239)

            Anna Constance II Hohenstaufen (1244—1254)

            Theodora Doukaina Comnene Palaiologina (1258—1282)

            Irene Comnene Doukaina Palaiologina (1285—1317)

            Maria Doukaina Palaiologina (1295—1320)

            Helena Kantakouzenos Palaiologina (1341—1391)

            Helena Palaiologina (1391—1423)

Chapter III. Bulgarian Queens on Coins and Seals

Bulgarian Queens on Coins

            The Coins of Ivan Alexander and Theodora

            The Coins of Ivan Sratsimir and Anna

            The Coins of Michael Asen and Irene

Bulgarian Queens on Coins and Seals

            Symeon’s Spouse or Sister (893—927)?

            Maria Lekapena (927—962)

            Maria Basilissa (945—?)

            Seal of Bulgarian Queen Irene (13th century)

            Irene Palaiologina Asenina, Bulgarian Queen

Conclusion

Catalogue of the Coins of Byzantine Empresses

Catalogue of the Seals of Byzantine Empresses

Catalogue of the Coins of Bulgarian Tsaritses

Catalogue of the Seals of Bulgarian Tsaritses

Index of Personal and Family Names and Dignities on the Coins and Seals

Index of Emperor Names on the Coins and Seals

Tables

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