Project Gutenberg 2019-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 232 McCabe, Joseph 1867 1955 McCabe, Antony Antony, Father Macabe, Joseph The Empresses of Constantinople Verina and her daughters -- The early life of Theodora -- The Empress Theodora -- Sophia -- Martina -- The most pious Irene -- Saint Theodora -- The wives of Leo the Philosopher -- The tavern-keeper's daughter [Theophano] -- Two imperial sisters [Zoe and Theodora] -- Eudocia -- Irene and Anna Comnena -- A breath of chivalry -- Euphrosyne Ducæena -- The new Constantinople -- Irene of Montferrat -- Maria of Armenia -- Anna of Savoy -- The last Byzantine Empresses. Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Empresses of Constantinople" by Joseph McCabe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives of the Byzantine Empresses, beginning with the story of Verina and her family, detailing their dramatic experiences within the imperial court and the context of the Eastern Roman Empire. The author aims to illuminate the often underappreciated historical significance and vibrant personalities of these women, who wielded considerable influence over their tumultuous world. The opening of the book begins with a preface where McCabe introduces the concept of the Byzantine Empire as a rich historical tapestry often overshadowed by the more prominent narratives surrounding the Western Roman Empire. He critiques the traditional disdain for Byzantine history and asserts the dynamic and often scandalous nature of court life. The story then transitions into the life of Empress Verina, her rise from obscurity alongside her husband, Leo the Isaurian, and the political intrigue that defines their reign. As tensions simmer around them, particularly related to succession and royal ambitions, Verina’s character begins to emerge, hinting at the layered complexities of the women in power during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Byzantine Empire -- History Empresses -- Byzantine Empire -- Biography DF Text Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 803057 2025-07-24T08:40:07.273029 text/html 764172 2024-10-17T15:18:23 text/html 763122 2025-07-24T08:40:17.122907 application/epub+zip 758874 2025-07-24T08:40:09.149043 application/epub+zip 388552 2025-07-24T08:40:08.225009 application/epub+zip 935520 2025-07-24T08:40:23.455890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882386 2025-07-24T08:40:16.120899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522210 2022-09-27T14:28:29.785698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712608 2025-07-24T08:40:06.066033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 692671 2024-10-17T15:18:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17169 2025-07-24T08:40:23.605846 application/rdf+xml 13670 2025-07-24T08:40:08.370956 image/jpeg 2176 2025-07-24T08:40:08.299974 image/jpeg 1276600 2025-07-24T08:40:07.359965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia