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Irene Doukaina

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1066–1138 Also known as Irene Doukaina、Eirene Doukaina、Εἰρήνη Δούκαινα

Irene Doukaina (c. 1066–1138) was a Byzantine empress of the Doukas family; she married Alexios I in 1081 to become imperial empress.…

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  1. 1081Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn 1081 Irene married Alexios I and was invested as empress, consolidating the political alliance between the Doukas and Komnenos families.
  2. 1091–1100Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireDuring this period Irene managed palace affairs while the emperor was on campaign, took part in the education and marriage arrangements of her children, and supported the Orthodox position in religious disputes, influencing the internal power dynamics of the Komnenos family.

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