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Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 1155–1210 Also known as Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera、Εὐφροσύνη Δούκαινα Καματηρά、Euphrosyne of Byzantium

Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera (c. 1155–1210), born into the Doukas and Kamateros noble houses, became Byzantine empress after Alexios III's coup in 11…

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  1. c. 1155–1194Constantinople · ConstantinopleBorn of a branch of the Doukas imperial family and the Kamateros family, she grew up in the court environment alternating between the Komnenoi and Angeloi, with the foundations for political marriage and connections already in place.
  2. 1195–1203Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter Alexios III ascended the throne in 1195 she ruled alongside him, active in appointments and diplomacy, and is recorded by historians such as Niketas Choniates as a forceful empress who interfered in government.
  3. 1203–1210Thrace/convent · ThraceShe fled Constantinople with Alexios III in 1203, later entered a convent, and died around 1210.

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