Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Person
Eirene Palaiologina (14th c.)

Name	Eirene Palaiologina
(Self) designation	αὐγοῦστα εὐσεβεστάτη
Date	14th c.
Office	augusta
Identification	PLP, IX.21356
Manuscript(s)	As Patron: ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Α 111 (Eustratiades 111) [14th c.]
Occurrence(s)	As Patron: [23348] οἱ π(ατέ)ρες μέμνησθε τοῦ δημητρίου [14th c.]
Bibliography	P. Melichar, 2019, Empresses of Late Byzantium: Foreign Brides, Mediators and Pious Women, Berlin: 165-169 L. Politis 1958, Eine Schreiberschule im Kloster τῶν Ὁδηγῶν, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 51, 17-36, 261-317: 276 A. Talbot 2014, Female Patronage in the Palaiologan Era: Icons , Minor Arts and Manuscripts, in M. Mullett, M. Grünbart, L. Theis, G. Fingarova, M. Savage (eds.), Female Founders in Byzantium and Beyond, Böhlau, 259-274: 272-273
Comment	See Politis (1958: 276): 'Eirene Augusta Palaiologissa kann entweder Eirene von Montferrat, die Zweite Frau des Andronikos II. <...>, oder Eirene von Braunschweig, die erste Frau des Andronikos III. Palaiologos <...>, sein.' Based on the palaeographical analysis, Politis argues in favour of the latter option. Talbot (2014: 272): "a large lectionary with evangelist portraits (Lavra A111) was donated to the Lavra monastery by a certain Irene, probably Irene-Yolanda of Montferrat, the estranged wife of Andronikos II".

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