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Saint Irene of Hungary, Princess of Hungary

Saint Irene of Hungary, Princess of Hungary

Female 1088 - 1134  (46 years)

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  • Name Irene of Hungary  
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Birth 1088  [1, 2
    General Information Her birth name was Piroska, but following her conversion to the Eastern Orthodox Church and settlement in Constantinople, Piroska was renamed Irene.  [3
    Death 13 Aug 1134  Bithynia, Empire of the East Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • She was a nun when she died. [1]
    Person ID I4363  | Boudreau Line
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2021 

    Father Ladislas I of Hungary "the Saint", King of Hungary,   b. About 1040   d. 29 Jul 1095 (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Adelaide of Rheinfelden   d. 1090 
    Marriage 1079 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 39 years - She : ??. 
    Family ID F3352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John II Komnenos, Emperor of the East,   b. 13 Sep 1087   d. 8 Apr 1143, Cilicia, Empire of the East Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 1104  [1, 3
    Age at Marriage She : ~ 16 years - He : ~ 16 years and 3 months. 
    Information The marriage was intended as compensation for the loss of some territories to King Coloman of Hungary.   [3
    Children 
     1. Alexios Komnenos, Co-Emperor of the East
     2. Maria Komnene
    +3. Andronikos Komnenos,   b. About 1108   d. 1142 (Age 34 years)
     4. Anna Komnene,   b. Abt 1110   d. After 1149 (Age 40 years)
     5. Isaac Komnenos,   b. Abt 1113   d. After 1154 (Age 42 years)
     6. Theodora Komnene,   b. Abt 1115   d. Before May 1157 (Age 42 years)
     7. Eudokia Komnene,   b. Abt 1116   d. Before 1150 (Age 33 years)
     8. Manuel I, Emperor of the East,   b. 28 Nov 1118   d. 21 Sep 1180 (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F3509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Aug 1134 - Bithynia, Empire of the East Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Empress Irene, from the Komnenos mosaic in the Hagia Sophia
    Empress Irene, from the Komnenos mosaic in the Hagia Sophia

  • Sources 
    1. [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).

    2. [S304] Wikipedia, Irene of Hungary.

    3. [S304] Wikipedia, John II Komnenos.