Empresses Of Late Byzantium

The study presents the biographies of fifteen empresses in the period from 1261 to 1450. It also considers the selection of imperial brides and the rituals accompanying their arrival in Constantinople. Finally, the author inquires into these women's contributions to public, ritual, and ecclesiastical life and reflects on the seasons of their lives.

• | Author: Petra Melichar
• | Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jul 02, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 498 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 3631746679
• | ISBN-13: 9783631746677