Theodora Kantakouzene (wife of Orhan)
Wife of Orhan Ghazi (c. 1330 – c. 1396) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theodora Kantakouzene (Greek: Θεοδώρα Καντακουζηνή; c. 1330 - c. 1396, called also Theodora Hatun) was a Byzantine princess, the daughter of Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos and the second legal wife of the Ottoman Sultan Orhan Gazi.[1]
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Theodora Kantakouzene | |||||
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Born | c. 1330 Byzantine Empire | ||||
Died | c. 1396(1396-00-00) (aged 65–66) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (present day Istanbul, Turkey) | ||||
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Issue | Halil Bey | ||||
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House | Kantakouzenos (by birth) Ottoman (by marriage) | ||||
Father | John VI Kantakouzenos | ||||
Mother | Irene Asanina | ||||
Religion | Greek Orthodox Christian |
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