Family
By his wife Helena Lekapene, the daughter of Emperor Romanos I, Constantine VII had several children, including:
- Leo, who died young.
- Romanos II.
- Zoe. Sent to a convent.
- Theodora, who married Emperor John I Tzimiskes.
- Agatha. Sent to a convent.
- Theophano. Sent to a convent.
- Anna. Sent to a convent.
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