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Irene of Brunswick | |
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Byzantine Empress consort | |
Tenure | 1318–1324 |
Born | c. 1293 |
Died | 16/17 August 1324 |
Spouse | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
House | Welf |
Father | Henry I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Mother | Agnes of Meissen |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox, prev. Roman Catholic |
Irene of Brunswick, born Adelheid, (Greek: Ειρήνη; c. 1293 – 16/17 August 1324) was the first wife of Andronikos III Palaiologos,[1] and by marriage Byzantine empress, although she died before her husband became senior emperor.