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Birth:          ABT 1080 of Esztergom, Komarom, Hungary
Death:          13 Aug 1134 Bithnya

Notes
died as the nun, Xene, at Bithnya
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_of_Hungary
Saint Irene of Hungary, born Piroska, (1088 – 13 August 1134) was a Byzantine 
empress.
Family[edit]

She was a daughter of Ladislaus I of Hungary and Adelaide of Swabia. Her maternal 
grandparents were Rudolf of Rheinfeld and his second wife Adelheid of Savoy. 
Adelheid was a daughter of Otto of Savoy and Adelaide of Turin. She was the mother 
of the future emperor Manuel I Komnenos.

She was born in Esztergom. Her mother died in 1090 when Piroska was about two 
years old. Her father died on 29 July 1095. Ladislaus was succeeded by his nephew 
Coloman of Hungary who apparently was the new guardian of orphaned Piroska.

In an effort to improve relations with Alexios I Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire, 
Coloman negotiated the marriage of Piroska to John II Komnenos. John II was the 
eldest son of Alexios I and Irene Doukaina. He was already co-ruler of his father since 
1 September 1092 and was expected to succeed him. The negotiations were 
successful and Piroska married John in 1104. The marriage was recorded by Joannes 
Zonaras and John Kinnamos.

Following her conversion to the Eastern Orthodox Church and settlement in 
Constantinople, Piroska was renamed Irene. She and John had eight children. The 
primary source about their order of births is the chronicle of Niketas Choniates:
1.Alexios Komnenos (February 1106 – 1142), co-emperor from 1122 to 1142. His birth 
is recorded in the Alexiad by Anna Komnene.
2.Maria Komnene (twin to Alexios), who married John Roger Dalassenos.
3.Andronikos Komnenos (died 1142).
4.Anna Komnene, married Stephanos Kontostephanos.
5.Isaac Komnenos (died 1154).
6.Theodora Komnene (died 12 May 1157), who married Manuel Anemas.
7.Eudokia Komnene, who married Theodoros Vatatzes.
8.Manuel I Komnenos (died 1180), emperor from 5 April 1143 – 24 September 1180.

Irene played little part in government, devoting herself to piety and her many children. 
Irene died on 13 August 1134 and was later venerated as Saint Irene.

Parents
____ Ladislas (Laszlo) I "the Saint" (ABT 1041 - 29 Jul 1095)
OF RHEINFELDEN Adelaide (Adelheid) (ABT 1066 - May 1090)

Siblings
____ Pyriska (Irene) (Eirene) (ABT 1080 - 13 Aug 1134)

Marriage To ____ Ioannis I (John II) (13 Sep 1087 - 8 Apr 1143)
    m. 1105 

Notes

Parents
KOMNENOS Alexios (Alexius) I (ABT 1048 - 16 Jul 1118)
DOUKAINA Eirene (Irene) "Augusta" (1066 - 19 Feb 1127)

Children by ____ Ioannis I (John II) 13 Sep 1087 - 8 Apr 1143
KOMNENOS Isaac (ABT 1113 - )

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