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| Helena Lekapene | |
|---|---|
| Augusta | |
.png) Helena, from the 12th century Madrid Skylitzes | |
| Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire | |
| Tenure | 919–959 (with Theodora; 920–922 with Theophano, 956–959) |
| Born | c. 910 |
| Died | 19 September 961 (aged 50–51) |
| Spouse | Constantine VII |
| Issue | Leo Romanos II Zoe Theodora Agatha Theophano Anna |
| Dynasty | Lekapenos Macedonian (by marriage) |
| Father | Romanos I |
| Mother | Theodora |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Helena Lekapene (Medieval Greek: Ἑλένη Λεκαπηνή, romanized: Lecapena) (c. 910 – 19 September 961) was the empress consort of Constantine VII, known to have acted as his political adviser and de facto co-regent.[1][2] She was a daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos[3] and Theodora.
- ^ Judith Herrin (2013). Unrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium. Princeton University Press. P. 324.
- ^ Denis Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Fisher, Stratis Papaioannou. BRILL, 2011. Byzantine Religious Culture: Studies in Honor of Alice-Mary Talbot. P. 91. "Of the few references to women in the Synopsis, the story of Helen Lekapene the wife of Constantine VII (913–59) and daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos (920–44) falls in this category."
- ^ Anne Commire, Deborah Klezmer (1994). Historic World Leaders: Africa, Middle East, Asia, Pacific. Gale Research Incorporated.
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