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Theophano

Byzantine Empress

PersonhumanQ232137

Born: 941
, 941
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Died: 976
Birthplace: Laconia
Citizenship: Byzantine Empire
Occupation: regent
Positions held: Byzantine empress(0956–0969)
Spouse: Romanos II(0956–0963)
, Nikephoros II Phokas(0963–0969)

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Theophano was a Greek woman from the region of Laconia, who became Byzantine empress by marriage to emperors Romanos II and Nikephoros II. In 963, between the deaths of Romanos and her marriage to Nikephoros, she was regent for her sons, Basil II and Constantine VIII. Contemporary sources have depicted Theophano as scheming and adulterous, although some modern scholars have called this into question.

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Sex or gender: female
Child: Anna Porphyrogenita
Konstantinos VIII
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Basil II
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Given name: Theofanó
Noble title: empress consort
Birth name: Αναστασώ
Анастаса
Father: Craterus
Krateros

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