Empress Irene of Athens, a pivotal figure in Byzantine history, navigated a world of political intrigue and religious ...

Other notable examples of women who became empresses of the Byzantine Empire include Irene of Athens, who ruled in her own right and convened the Second Council of Nicaea, restoring the veneration of ...

However, Empress Irene worked together with her network of influential ... period of iconoclasm and the restoration of the use and veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.

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Dao’s fantasy book series “Rise of the Empress” will come to life on the ... “A Fantastical Ancient Asian Empire is on the verge of destruction, torn apart by insidious rivalry.

Rise of the Empress is described as “dark and mystical East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend.” In it, a fantastical ancient Asian Empire is on the verge of destruction ...

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Irene Schwartz Shere died on January 22, 2025, at 78 years of age, after her 5th bout of cancer, as announced by her beloved daughter Holly Taya Shere, her beloved son Brett Shere, beloved ...

Sadie Gennis is the managing editor of Polygon. She’s been covering TV and entertainment for nearly 15 years, with her work appearing in TV Guide, Variety, and Vulture. The Rise of the Empress ...

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near ...