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Irene Angelina ( Greek: Εἰρήνη Ἀγγελίνα; c. 1181 – 27 August 1208) was a Byzantine princess and member of the Angelos dynasty and by her two marriages Queen of Sicily in 1193 and Queen of Germany from 1198 to 1208.
Apr 26, 2022 · Irene Angelina (1181 - 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina. In 1193 she married Roger III of Sicily, but he died on 24 December 1193. Irene was captured in the German invasion of Sicily on 29 December 1194 and was married on 25 May 1197 to Philip of Swabia.
- between circa 1172 and circa 1181
- Lorsch, Germany
- Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Jan 4, 2017 · Irene Angelina’s exact date of birth is unknown. She was either born in 1177 or 1180/1181 in Constantinople as the second daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos and his first wife.
She was the subject of tragic legends: Irene Angelina of Byzantium (circa 1180–1208), the exotic bride of King Philipp of Swabia, died shortly after the murder of her husband at Hohenstaufen and was buried in Lorch Monastery.
To improve relationships with the Byzantine Empire, in April 1195 Henry VI betrothed Philip to Irene Angelina, a daughter of Emperor Isaac II and the widow of junior King Roger III of Sicily, a lady who was described by Walther von der Vogelweide as "the rose without a thorn, the dove without guile": she was among those taken prisoner by Henry ...
Nov 15, 2017 · Empress Irene was the wife of Leo IV and, on her husband's death, she reigned as regent for her son Constantine VI from 780 to 790 CE. From 797 to 802 CE she ruled as emperor in her own right, the first woman to do so in Byzantine history.
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Irene Angelina (1177/1181 - 1208) was the daughter of the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos by his first wife Herina. In 1193 she married Roger III of Sicily, but he died on 24 December 1193.
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