Kaiserin Theophano’s: The political, economic and cultural deeds of a Byzantine princess who became empress of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

Economou, Emmanouel/Marios/Lazaros (2021): Kaiserin Theophano’s: The political, economic and cultural deeds of a Byzantine princess who became empress of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.

Abstract

With the present contribution, we analyze in brief the deeds in politics, economics, diplomacy , religion and culture of a Byzantine medieval princess, Theophano, who became a Kaiserin, that is, an Empress of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, during her reign between 973–983 AD. We argue that under her rule she contributed to the strengthening of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the following centuries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Eastern Roman Empire, Byzantium, Holy Roman Empire, Empress Theophano, Otto II
• Subjects: N - Economic History > N0 - General; N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation; N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation > N43 - Europe: Pre-1913

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