Irene of Athens
c. 752–803
First woman to rule the Byzantine Empire in her own name.
- Known as
- Empress
- Category
- Leaders & Baddies
- Born
- c. 752, Athens
- Died
- 803, Lesbos
Alive at the same time as Irene of Athens
- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 685–762, emperor
- Malik ibn Anas c. 711–795, imam
- Pepin the Short c. 714–768, king
- Rabia of Basra c. 717–801, Sufi mystic
- Abd al-Rahman I 731–788, emir
- Charlemagne c. 748–814, emperor
- Harun al-Rashid c. 763–809, caliph
- Al-Shafi'i 767–820, imam
- Bai Juyi 772–846, poet
- Kūkai 774–835, monk
- Ahmad ibn Hanbal 780–855, imam
- Al-Ma'mun 786–833, caliph
Portrait: CNG, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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