Saint Irene of Hungary

F, (1088 - 13 August 1134)
Father-Biological*Saint Ladislas I , King of Hungary b. c 1040, d. 29 Jul 1095
Mother-Biological*Adelaide of Rheinfelden ~ Queen of Hungary d. 1090
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Last Edited=28 Nov 2023
Empress Irene, from the Komnenos mosaic in the Hagia Sophia
     Saint Irene of Hungary was born in 1088.1,2 She was the daughter of Saint Ladislas I , King of Hungary and Adelaide of Rheinfelden ~ Queen of Hungary. Her birth name was Piroska, but following her conversion to the Eastern Orthodox Church and settlement in Constantinople, Piroska was renamed Irene.2

Saint Irene of Hungary married Iohannes II Komnenos , Emperor of the East, son of Alexios I Komnenos , Emperor of the East and Irene Ducas Augusta, in 1104.1,2 Saint Irene of Hungary died on 13 August 1134 at Bithynia, Empire of the East, as a nun.1,2

Child of Saint Irene of Hungary and Iohannes II Komnenos , Emperor of the East

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org