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Irene of Hungary

Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire (d. 1134) · Historical Figures · Lived 1088 to 1134 · aged 46

Irene of Hungary was the Byzantine empress by marriage to John II Komnenos. The Byzantine Empire was at its height during this period, and her husband, John II, has been regarded as the greatest of the Komnenian emperors.

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She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and is sometimes listed as the Blessed Irene of Hungary (post-congregation) by some Catholic sources, but not by others. Although Hungary belongs to the Western Catholic Church, Piroska is venerated there as a Hungarian saint.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1088 to 1134 · aged 46