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jun 9, 797 - Irene of Athens officially becomes Byzantine empress

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Having murdered her son, Irene of Athens —who actually ruled from 780 onward—officially becomes Byzantine empress, the only woman ruler in the empire's eleven-hundred-year history. It is partly in reaction to Irene that the pope later crowns Charlemagne emperor of Western Europe.

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jun 9, 797
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~ 1229 years ago

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