Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera
Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamaterina or better Kamatera (Greek: Εὐφροσύνη Δούκαινα Καματερίνα ἢ Καματηρά, c. 1155 – 1211) was a Byzantine Empress by marriage to the Byzantine Emperor Alexios III Angelos.
| Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera | |
|---|---|
Seal of Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera | |
| Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire | |
| Tenure | 1195–1203 |
| Born | c. 1155 |
| Died | 1211 |
| Spouse | Alexios III Angelos |
| Issue | Eirene Angelina Anna Angelina Eudokia Angelina |
| House | Doukas |
| Father | Andronikos Doukas Kamateros |
Euphrosyne was the daughter of Andronikos Kamateros, a high-ranking official who held the titles of megas droungarios and pansebastos and wife, an unknown Kantakouzene. She was related to the Emperor Constantine X and Irene Doukaina, empress of Alexios I Komnenos. Both of her brothers had rebelled against Andronikos I Komnenos; one was imprisoned and the other was blinded.
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