Elena Asenina of Bulgaria

Elena Asenina of Bulgaria (Greek: Ελένα Ασανίνα, romanized: Elena Asanina; c.1224 – 1252) was an empress consort of Nicaea, married to Theodore II Laskaris (r. 1254–1258). She was daughter of Bulgarian Emperor Ivan Asen II and Anna Maria of Hungary.

Elena Asenina of Bulgaria
Empress-consort of Nicaea
Tenure1235–1252
Bornc. 1224
SpouseTheodore II Laskaris
IssueIrene Doukaina Laskarina
Maria Doukaina Laskarina
Theodora
Eudoxia Laskarina Asanina
John IV Laskaris
FatherIvan Asen II
MotherAnna Maria of Hungary
For the Bulgarian Queen consort, see Elena, Queen consort of Bulgaria.
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