919–959 (with Theodora; 920–922 with Theophano, 956–959)
Born
c. 910
Died
19 September 961(961-09-19) (aged 50–51)
Spouse
Constantine VII
Issue
Leo Romanos II Zoe Theodora Agatha Theophano Anna
Dynasty
Lekapenos Macedonian (by marriage)
Father
Romanos I
Mother
Theodora
Religion
Chalcedonian Christianity
Helena Lekapene (Medieval Greek: Ἑλένη Λεκαπηνή, romanized: Lecapena) (c. 910 – 19 September 961) was the empress consort of Constantine VII, known to have acted as his political adviser and de facto co-regent.[1][2] She was a daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos[3] and Theodora.
^Judith Herrin (2013). Unrivalled Influence: Women and Empire in Byzantium. Princeton University Press. P. 324.
^Denis Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Fisher, Stratis Papaioannou. BRILL, 2011. Byzantine Religious Culture: Studies in Honor of Alice-Mary Talbot. P. 91. "Of the few references to women in the Synopsis, the story of Helen Lekapene the wife of Constantine VII (913–59) and daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos (920–44) falls in this category."
^Anne Commire, Deborah Klezmer (1994). Historic World Leaders: Africa, Middle East, Asia, Pacific. Gale Research Incorporated.
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