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> Zoe Karvounopsina
Zoe Karvounopsina
(Coal-Eyes)
was fourth wife of the Byzantine Emperor
Leo VI
and mother of
Constantine VII
(born
905
).
905
: bore son (later
Constantine VII
Porphyrogenitus)
?: married Emperor
Leo VI
the 'Wise', causing rift with Church.
914
: seized control of government from Patriarch
Nicholas Mysticus
and cancelled agreement with
Bulgar
s.
917
sent ambassador to the
Pecheneg
s, urging attack on
Bulgar
s.
?
920
: overthrown by
Romanus I
Lecapenus, became a nun.
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