Empresses of Late Byzantium

Empresses of Late Byzantium PDF Author: Petra Melichar
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783631746677
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The study presents the biographies of fifteen empresses in the period from 1261 to 1450. It also considers the selection of imperial brides and the rituals accompanying their arrival in Constantinople. Finally, the author inquires into these women's contributions to public, ritual, and ecclesiastical life and reflects on the seasons of their lives.