Irene of Athens wasn't just a figurehead—she was the mastermind behind the Byzantine throne. With beauty, brilliance, and unbreakable will, she didn’t just survive the ruthless game of power—she ...

Another important empress was Irene of Athens, the wife of Leo IV (r. 775-780). After his death, she assumed the role of regent for Constantine VI, her son, from 780 to 790. She was the only female ...

It was convened in Nicaea in 787 by Empress Irene at the request of Tarasios ... controversy had once more shaken the foundations of both Church and State in the Byzantine empire. Excessive religious ...

Fans of the popular HBO series, The White Lotus, can take a jet-setting journey to eight luxury Four Seasons properties, including three that starred in the hit show. The Roundtree, Amagansett is ...

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 ...

Credit: Andrew massyn, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Empress Zoe Porphyrogenita is among the most intriguing female figures in Byzantine history. Her life and fascinating political strategies ...

Empress Elisabeth of Austria remains a figure of fascination 125 years on. Beautiful, tragic, powerful – it is easy to understand why the tale of this ill-fated royal beauty has captured the ...

“I am forever grateful to the best production crew in the world and to our genius writers – whose doors are always open – for everything they have done for Irene over the past 33-odd ...

Byzantine deacon, bishop, and levite. Hand colored wood engraving, published c. 1880. The Empress of Constantinople Vintage engraving from 1854 of the Empress of Constantinople. Photo by D Walker ...