Theophanu
Noble person
0960 – 0991
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Who was Theophanu?
Theophanu, also spelled Theophania, Theophana or Theophano, was the niece of the Byzantine Emperor John I Tzimiskes. By her marriage with Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, she was Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire and held regency as Empress dowager upon her husband's death in 983. Her name is derived from Medieval Greek Theophaneia, "appearance of God".
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- Born
- 0960
Constantinople - Parents
- Spouses
- Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
(0972/04/14 - )
- Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Children
- Nationality
- Byzantine Empire
- Lived in
- Istanbul
- Died
- Jun 15, 0991
Nijmegen - Resting place
- Saint Pantaleon
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on July 23, 2013
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