Zoe Karbonopsina
Byzantine Emperor's wife
b. 9th century · d. 10th century
Zoe Karbonopsina, also Karvounopsina or Carbonopsina, lit. 'with the Coal-Black Eyes', was an empress and regent of the Byzantine Empire. She was the fourth spouse of the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI the Wise and the mother of Constantine VII, serving as his regent from 913 until 919.
Related people
- Leo VI the Wise spouse of · traditional
- Konstantinos VII parent of · traditional
Places
- Constantinople death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.