Constantine VI - Family

Family

By his first wife Maria of Amnia, Constantine VI had two daughters:

  • Euphrosyne (790 – after 836), who married Emperor Michael II
  • Irene (789 – after July 796), who became a nun

By his mistress and then second wife Theodote, Constantine VI had two sons, both of whom died young:

  • Leo (7 October 796 – 1 May 797)
  • son (posthumously 797/8 – between 802 and 808)

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