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Theophano Martinakia
Byzantine Empress consort / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theophano Martinakia (Greek: Θεοφανώ; 866/67 – 10 November 897) was a Byzantine empress by marriage to Leo VI the Wise. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Theophano Martinakia | |
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![]() Miniature of Theophano Martinakia in the Menologion of Basil II, c. 1000. | |
Byzantine Empress consort | |
Tenure | 29 August 886 – 893 |
Died | 10 November 897 a monastery, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Burial | |
Spouse | Leo VI the Wise |
Issue | Eudokia Porphyrogenita |
Dynasty | Martinakioi |
Father | Constantine Martinakios |
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