The Empresses of Constantinople

by Joseph McCabe

• A
• Acacius, [25]
• Æcatherina, [181]
• Aetius, [98]
• Agapetus, [40]
• Agnes, wife of Henry of Flanders, [257]
• “Alexiad,” the, [208], [216]
• Alexis II., [226], [233]
• Alexis III., [246], [248], [250]
• Alexis Angelus, [240–249], [251], [253]
• Alexis Comnenus, [198], [199], [200], [202–215]
• Alexius, [93], [94]
• Amalasuntha, [43]
• Amantius, [21], [22]
• Anastasia (Ino), [57], [60], [62], [63]
• Anastasia, wife of Constantine IV., [81], [83]
• Anastasius, [19], [21]
• Andronicus, [220], [227], [228–236]
• Andronicus II., [272–274], [276–295], [297]
• Andronicus III., [290], [292], [295–301]
• Andronicus IV., [318], [319], [320–322]
• Andronicus Paleogogus, [259]
• Anna Comnena, the elder, [197], [198], [199], [200–206]
• Anna Comnena, the younger, [192], [198], [199], [200], [207], [213], [216]
• Anna of Hungary, [276]
• Anna of Moscow, [326]
• Anna of Savoy, [298–316]
• Anna, wife of Alexis II., [224], [234], [236], [249]
• Anna, wife of Theodore Lascaris, [255], [256], [258]
• Anna, wife of Vatatzes, [261], [268]
• Anthemius, [11], [15]
• Anthimus, [40], [46]
• Antonina, [31], [41], [43], [45], [49]
• Apocaucus, [291], [301], [302], [305], [306]
• Ariadne, [8], [10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [17], [18–20]
• Arsenius, [33]
• Arsenius the Patriarch, [269]
• Artabanes, [50]
• Asper, [1], [2], [9]
• Athalaric, [75]
• Augusteum, the, [4]
• B
• Baldwin of Flanders, [248], [252], [257]
• Bardas, [111], [113], [115], [117]
• Bardas, brother of Xiphilin, [184]
• Basil the Chamberlain, [155], [156]
• Basil the Macedonian, [117], [118], [120–123]
• Basil, son of Romanus I., [115]
• Basil II., [158]
• Basiliscus, [9], [12], [13], [14]
• Bassus, [48]
• Bayezid, Sultan, [323], [324]
• Belisarius, [28], [31], [40], [49]
• Bertha, wife of Romanus II., [139]
• Bertrandon de la Brocquière, [329]
• Bigleniza, [22]
• Blachernæ Palace, the, [110]
• Blues, the, [26], [36]
• Bogomilians, the, [211]
• Bohemund, [209], [211]
• Boniface of Montferrat, [252], [255]
• Bucoleon Palace, the, [150], [151]
• Buza, [49]
• C
• Candidates, the, [5]
• Casia, [107]
• Cathara, [290]
• Catherine Paleologina, [333]
• Chalcedon, Council of, [92]
• Chalke, the, [5]
• Charito, [58], [61]
• Charlemagne, [90], [92], [98]
• Christopher, [137], [138]
• Cleope of Rimini, [326]
• Comitona, [26], [31]
• Consistorium, the, [5]
• Constans II., [81]
• Constantina, [58], [62], [65], [66]
• Constantine, brother of Andronicus II., [273], [274], [275], [296]
• Constantine Catepano, [175]
• Constantine Copronymus, [83], [85], [86]
• Constantine Delassenus, [160], [168], [175]
• Constantine Ducas, [182], [183]
• Constantine the Paphlagonian, [130], [133]
• Constantine IV., [81]
• Constantine VI., [87], [89], [93], [95], [96], [97]
• Constantine, brother of Michael IV., [171], [173], [174]
• Constantine Monomachos, [176–180]
• Constantine Porphyrogenitus (VII)., [129], [131], [138], [141]
• Constantine XI., [333], [334–336]
• Constantinople, [3]
• Constantinople captured by Latins, [251]
• Constantinople captured by Turks, [336]
• Constantinople recovered by Greeks, [267]
• Corippus, [53]
• Crusaders, the, [208], [210], [218], [221], [247]
• D
• Daphne, [6], [8]
• Demetrius, [284]
• Demetrius, son of John VI., [332]
• Denderis, [109]
• Drizibion, [150]
• E
• Eclipses, Greek view of, [260]
• Elpidius, [90]
• Epiphania Eudocia, [75]
• Eudocia Comnena, [322]
• Eudocia, daughter of Constantine VIII., [158]
• Eudocia Decopolitana, [114]
• Eudocia Ingerina, [114], [116], [118], [119], [120]
• Eudocia Macrembolitissa, [182], [183–194], [199]
• Eudocia, mistress of Andronicus, [220], [227], [228]
• Eudocia, sister of Andronicus II., [280]
• Eudocia, wife of Constantine V., [84]
• Eudocia, wife of Heraclius, [69], [70]
• Eudocia, wife of Leo VI., [127]
• Eudocia, wife of Murtzuphlus, [250–251], [253–254]
• Eudocia, wife of Theodosius, [viii]
• Eudoxia, [viii]
• Eulogia, [263], [265], [266], [271], [272]
• Euphemia, [21], [22], [29]
• Euphrosyne Ducæna, [240], [244–255]
• Euphrosyne, wife of Michael II., [106], [107]
• Euthymius, [127], [128], [130]
• Evagrius, [47], [53]
• Excubitors, the, [5]
• F
• Fabia, [68]
• G
• George Paleologus, [202], [204]
• George of Pisidia, [72]
• Germanus, [49], [55]
• Greens, the, [26], [36]
• Gregoria Anastasia, [78]
• Gryllus, [118]
• H
• Harmatius, [13], [14], [15]
• Hecebolus, [27]
• Helen of Bulgaria, [261], [262]
• Helen, wife of John V., [305], [309], [312–315], [318]
• Helena, daughter of Constantine VIII., [158]
• Helena, wife of Constantine VII., [134], [137], [138], [141]
• Heraclius, [67], [68], [69], [70–76]
• Heraclius Constantine, [69], [72], [73], [76], [78]
• Heraclonas, [73], [75], [76], [79]
• Hieria Palace, the, [30]
• Hippodrome, the, [3], [25], [26]
• Hormisdas Palace, the, [30], [33], [34]
• Hypatius, [38]
• Hypomene, [328], [332], [333]
• I
• Iconoclasts, the, [85], [86], [90], [91], [111]
• Illus, [14], [16], [17], [18]
• Ino, [57], [58], [59], [60]
• “Ionia,” the, [186]
• Irene of Brunswick, [288], [297]
• Irene of Montferrat, [276–286]
• Irene Paleologina, [313], [314]
• Irene, wife of Alexis Comnenus, [198], [202], [203], [204], [207–215]
• Irene, wife of Cantacuzenus, [304], [309], [310], [311–316]
• Irene, wife of John, [283]
• Irene, wife of John Comnenus, [216]
• Irene, wife of Leo IV., [84], [85–100]
• Irene, wife of Manuel I., [220], [221]
• Irene, wife of Manuel III., [324], [325], [328]
• Irene, wife of Vatatzes, [259–261]
• Isaac Angelus (II.), [235], [238], [246], [249]
• Isaac Comnenus, [181], [197]
• J
• Joannina, [50]
• John Camateros, [221]
• John Cantacuzenus, [291], [296], [301–318]
• John Comnenus, [213], [214], [215–219]
• John Ducas, [187], [189], [191], [197]
• John of Cappodocia, [42], [43], [44]
• John of Constantinople, [112], [113]
• John of Ephesus, [24], [29]
• John the Eunuch, [162], [164], [166], [168], [171]
• John the Fat, [246]
• John Vatatzes, [259–262]
• John Zimiskes, [145], [152]
• John V., [305], [309], [310–315], [318–323]
• John VI., [265], [267], [268], [269], [326], [328], [329]
• Joseph Bringas, [143], [144], [145], [146]
• Joseph the Patriarch, [270]
• Julius Nepos, [11]
• Justin, [22], [28], [29]
• Justin II., [52], [54], [56–59]
• Justina, [49]
• Justinian, [23], [24], [25], [28–29], [37], [38], [43], [48], [53]
• Justinian II., [81], [82], [83]
• K
• Kathisma, the, [4], [54]
• L
• Leo Phocas, [133], [134]
• Leo the Armenian, [104], [106]
• Leo Sgurus, [253]
• Leo the Deacon, [143]
• Leo the Isaurian, [2], [6], [10]
• Leo IV., [84], [85], [86], [88]
• Leo VI., [120], [121], [123–131]
• Leontia, wife of Marcian, [11], [15], [16]
• Leontia, wife of Phocas, [64], [65], [67], [68]
• Leontius, [17], [18]
• Liberatus, [24], [40]
• M
• Magnaura Palace, the, [6], [109]
• Manuel I., [219], [220], [222–225]
• Manuel Paleologus, [288], [289]
• Manuel, uncle of St Theodora, [111], [115]
• Manuel III., [319], [321], [322], [323–328]
• Maria, daughter of Eulogia, [271]
• Maria, daughter of Manuel I., [225], [226], [227], [231], [232]
• Maria of Armenia, [280], [287–297]
• Maria of Trebizond, [318], [320], [321], [322], [326], [329–332]
• Maria, wife of Constantine VI., [93], [95], [96]
• Maria, wife of Isaac Angelus, [238], [239], [248], [252], [255]
• Maria, wife of Leo, [83], [84]
• Maria, wife of Manuel I., [223]
• Maria, wife of Michael VI., [192], [193], [194], [199], [200], [203], [204]
• Maria, wife of Theodore Lascaris, [259]
• Maraptica, [236]
• Marcian, [1], [2]
• Martha Paleologina, [264], [265], [271]
• Martina, [70–80]
• Martinacius, [121], [125]
• Mary, wife of Baldwin, [257]
• Maurice, [62], [63], [64]
• Melisend, [222], [223]
• Mese, the, [4]
• Methodius, [112]
• Michael I., [102], [103]
• Michael II., [104], [105]
• Michael III., the Drunkard, [110], [111], [113–118]
• Michael IV., [164], [165], [166–170]
• Michael V., the Caulker, [170], [171], [173], [174]
• Michael VI., [188], [189], [191], [193], [199]
• Michael Angelus, [254]
• Michael Cathara, [290], [291]
• Michael Paleologus, [263–272]
• Michael Psellus, [159], [163], [165], [177], [186]
• Mohammed II., [334]
• Monophysites, the, [13], [20], [32], [40], [79]
• Morality of the Eastern Empire, [136–137]
• Murad, Sultan, [320], [321]
• Murad II., [328], [334]
• Muzalon, [264]
• Murtzuphlus, [250–252]
• N
• Nicephoritzes, [191], [192], [194]
• Nicephorus Blemmydas, [262]
• Nicephorus Botaneiates, [194], [195], [196], [200]
• Nicephorus Bryennius, [179], [181], [213]
• Nicephorus Diogenes, [208]
• Nicephorus Melissenus, [205]
• Nicephorus Phocas, [143], [144], [145], [146–153]
• Nicephorus, son of Eudocia, [87], [95]
• Nicholas the Patriarch, [127], [128], [130]
• Nikin, Bishop of, [79]
• O
• Oath, the, at Constantinople, [168], [169]
• P
• Palace, the Imperial, [4]
• Palamism, [307], [311]
• Patricius, [11], [13]
• Paul, [9]
• Pepin the Frank, [84]
• Peter Barsymes, [48]
• Philagrius, [28], [79]
• Philaretus, St., [92]
• Philippa of Antioch, [230], [233]
• Phocas, [63], [64], [65], [67], [68]
• Photius, son of Antonina, [45]
• Phrantzes, [333]
• Polyeuctes, [144], [146], [147], [148]
• Porphyra, the, [8]
• Porphyrogenitus, [8]
• Priscus, [67], [69]
• Procopia, wife of Michael, [102], [103]
• Procopius, [23], [24], [25]
• Pulcheria, [viii], [1]
• Pyrrhus, [77], [79]
• R
• Raymond of Tripoli, [222]
• Relics at Constantinople, [169], [170], [258]
• Robert Guiscard, [207]
• Romanus I., [132], [133], [134], [137]
• Romanus II., [139], [141], [142], [143]
• Romanus Argyrus (III.), [161], [163], [165], [166]
• Romanus Diogenes, [184–191]
• S
• Samonas, [127], [129], [130]
• Saudgi, [320]
• Scholarians, the, [5]
• Scott, Sir Walter, [208]
• Sclerena, [176], [177], [178]
• Sergius, [70], [76]
• Shorthand in ancient times, [56]
• Silverius, [40], [41]
• Simonides, [277], [280], [281], [284], [285]
• Sir Janni, [291], [293], [297], [300]
• Solomon’s Throne, [109]
• Sophia, [52–63]
• Sophia of Montferrat, [326–328]
• Stauracius, [88], [89], [91], [94], [98]
• St Daniel Stylites, [8]
• Strategopulina, [274]
• St Simeon, [33]
• St Sophia, church of, [4], [38], [39], [47]
• St Stephen, church of, [6]
• Stylianus Zautzes, [122], [123]
• Synadenus, [200]
• T
• Tarasius, [91], [96]
• Tartars, the, [324], [325]
• Thecla, daughter of Theophilus, [110], [117], [119]
• Thecla, wife of Michael II., [106]
• Theoclistos, [110], [115]
• Theodora, daughter of Constantine VIII., [158], [199–162], [173–180]
• Theodora, mistress of Manuel I., [220], [223]
• Theodora Paleologina, [301], [305]
• Theodora, St, [101], [106–119]
• Theodora of Tocco, [333]
• Theodora, wife of Baldwin III., [230], [231]
• Theodora, wife of Justinian, [8], [21], [23], [26], [27], [28–51]
• Theodora, wife of Justinian II., [82], [83]
• Theodora, wife of Michael Paleologus, [263], [265], [268], [269–275]
• Theodora, wife of Romanus, [137]
• Theodora, wife of Zimiskes, [155]
• Theodore, Abbot, [122], [123], [124]
• Theodore Guniazitza, [126]
• Theodore Lascaris, [256], [258]
• Theodore Synadenus, [291]
• Theodosia, wife of Leo, [104], [105]
• Theodosius, [41]
• Theodosius, son of Maurice, [62], [63], [64], [65]
• Theodote, [95], [96], [97], [98]
• Theophanes, [113]
• Theophano, St, [121], [122], [123]
• Theophano, wife of Romanus II., [140–157]
• Theophano, wife of Stauracius, [102]
• Theophilus, [106–110]
• Theophobos, [110]
• Tiberius, [56], [58], [61], [62]
• Trascallisseus, [9]
• Tribonian, [52]
• Triclinon, the, [7]
• Tzantzes, [125]
• V
• Valentine, [28], [79]
• Verina, [2], [3], [5], [6], [10], [11], [12–18]
• Vigilius, [40], [42]
• X
• Xene, [289], [294]
• Xiphilin, [183], [184]
• Y
• Yolande, [258]
• Z
• Zeno, [10], [12], [14], [15], [19]
• Zenonis, [12], [13], [14]
• Zoe Carbonopsina, [128–135]
• Zoe, daughter of Constantine VIII., [158], [159–178]
• Zoe, daughter of Zautzes, [122], [124], [126]
• Zonarus, [24]

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