Eudokia was the daughter of Inger, who was probably a Varangian, while her mother was a member of a prominent Greek family, the Martinakoi, who claimed imperial ancestry,[citation needed] or according to a later alternative reconstruction by Christian Settipani, her connection to the Martinakoi came through her father, whom he identifies as a Byzantine noble, Inger Martinakios, logothete.[1]
Life
Eudokia alongside her sons Leo (left) and Alexander (right), from the Paris Gregory, AD 879–883.
Because her family was iconoclastic, the Empress Mother Theodora strongly disapproved of them. Around 855, Eudokia became the mistress of Theodora's son, Michael III, who thus incurred the anger of his mother and the powerful minister Theoktistos. Unable to risk a major scandal by leaving his wife, Michael married Eudokia to his friend Basil but continued his relationship with her. Basil was compensated with the emperor's sister Thekla as his own mistress.
Eudokia gave birth to a son, Leo, in September 866 and another, Stephen, in November 867. They were officially Basil's children, but this paternity was questioned, apparently even by Basil himself. The strange promotion of Basil to co-emperor in May 866 lends support to the great probability that at least Leo was actually Michael III's illegitimate son. The parentage of Eudokia's younger children is not a subject of dispute, as Michael III was murdered in September 867.
A decade into Basil's reign, Eudokia became involved with another man, whom the emperor ordered to be tonsured as monk. In 882, she selected Theophano as wife for her son Leo, and died shortly afterwards.
Children
Eudokia and Basil officially had six children:
Leo VI (19 September 866 – 11 May 912), who succeeded as emperor and according to the majority view of scholars was a son of Michael III.
Stephen I (November 867 – 18 May 893), patriarch of Constantinople, who according to the majority view of scholars was a son of Michael III.
Alexander (c. 870 – 6 June 913), who succeeded as emperor in 912.
Anna (d. 905/12 or after). A nun the convent of St Euphemia, Petron.
Helen (d. 905/12 or after). A nun the convent of St Euphemia, Petron.
Maria (d. 905/12 or after). A nun the convent of St Euphemia, Petron.
^Settipani, Christian (2006). Continuité des élites à Byzance durant les siècles obscurs: les princes caucasiens et l'Empire de VIe au IXe siècle. Paris: Editions de Boccard. pp. 266–269. ISBN978-2701802268.
eudokia, ingerina, eudokia, eudocia, ingerina, greek, Ευδοκία, Ιγγερίνα, byzantine, empress, wife, byzantine, emperor, basil, mistress, predecessor, michael, mother, emperors, alexander, well, mother, patriarch, stephen, constantinople, gold, solidus, eudokia,. Eudokia or Eudocia Ingerina Greek Eydokia Iggerina c 840 c 882 was a Byzantine Empress as the wife of the Byzantine emperor Basil I the mistress of his predecessor Michael III and the mother of emperors Leo VI and Alexander as well as the mother of Patriarch Stephen I of Constantinople Eudokia IngerinaGold solidus of Eudokia and Constantine Basil I s fistborn son with first wife MariaByzantine Empress consortTenure26 May 866 882Bornc 840Diedc 882 aged 41 42 BurialChurch of the Holy Apostles Constantinople now Istanbul Turkey SpouseMichael III as mistress Basil IIssuemore Leo VI the WiseStephen I of ConstantinopleAlexander Byzantine emperor DynastyMacedonianFatherInger Contents 1 Family 2 Life 3 Children 4 Sources 5 See also 6 ReferencesFamily Edit Eudokia s wedding from the 12th century Madrid Skylitzes Eudokia was the daughter of Inger who was probably a Varangian while her mother was a member of a prominent Greek family the Martinakoi who claimed imperial ancestry citation needed or according to a later alternative reconstruction by Christian Settipani her connection to the Martinakoi came through her father whom he identifies as a Byzantine noble Inger Martinakios logothete 1 Life Edit Eudokia alongside her sons Leo left and Alexander right from the Paris Gregory AD 879 883 Because her family was iconoclastic the Empress Mother Theodora strongly disapproved of them Around 855 Eudokia became the mistress of Theodora s son Michael III who thus incurred the anger of his mother and the powerful minister Theoktistos Unable to risk a major scandal by leaving his wife Michael married Eudokia to his friend Basil but continued his relationship with her Basil was compensated with the emperor s sister Thekla as his own mistress Eudokia gave birth to a son Leo in September 866 and another Stephen in November 867 They were officially Basil s children but this paternity was questioned apparently even by Basil himself The strange promotion of Basil to co emperor in May 866 lends support to the great probability that at least Leo was actually Michael III s illegitimate son The parentage of Eudokia s younger children is not a subject of dispute as Michael III was murdered in September 867 A decade into Basil s reign Eudokia became involved with another man whom the emperor ordered to be tonsured as monk In 882 she selected Theophano as wife for her son Leo and died shortly afterwards Children EditEudokia and Basil officially had six children Leo VI 19 September 866 11 May 912 who succeeded as emperor and according to the majority view of scholars was a son of Michael III Stephen I November 867 18 May 893 patriarch of Constantinople who according to the majority view of scholars was a son of Michael III Alexander c 870 6 June 913 who succeeded as emperor in 912 Anna d 905 12 or after A nun the convent of St Euphemia Petron Helen d 905 12 or after A nun the convent of St Euphemia Petron Maria d 905 12 or after A nun the convent of St Euphemia Petron Sources EditKazhdan Alexander ed 1991 The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium Oxford and New York Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 504652 8 Cyril Mango Eudocia Ingerina the Normans and the Macedonian Dynasty Zbornik Radova Vizantoloskog Instituta XIV XV 1973 17 27 Lilie Ralph Johannes Ludwig Claudia Zielke Beate Pratsch Thomas eds 2013 Eudokia 1632 Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit in German De Gruyter Martindale J R 2001 Eudokia 2 Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire ISBN 978 1 897747 32 2 Treadgold Warren 1988 The Byzantine Revival 780 842 Stanford California Stanford University Press pp 283 287 ISBN 978 0 8047 1462 4 See also Edit Byzantine Empire portalList of Byzantine emperors List of Roman and Byzantine empressesReferences Edit Settipani Christian 2006 Continuite des elites a Byzance durant les siecles obscurs les princes caucasiens et l Empire de VIe au IXe siecle Paris Editions de Boccard pp 266 269 ISBN 978 2701802268 Royal titlesPreceded byEudokia Dekapolitissa Byzantine Empress consort866 882with Eudokia Dekapolitissa 866 867 Succeeded byTheophano Martinakia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eudokia Ingerina amp oldid 1123873655, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
