Irene Palaiologina, Empress of Bulgaria

Irene
Empress consort of Bulgaria
Tenure1279–1280
BornUnknown
Byzantine Empire
DiedUnknown
Byzantine Empire
SpouseIvan Asen III of Bulgaria
IssueMichael Asen
Andronikos Asen
Isaac Asan
Manuel Asen
Constantine Asen
Theodora Asanina
Maria Asenina
DynastyPalaiologos
FatherMichael VIII Palaiologos
MotherTheodora Palaiologina

Irene Palaiologina (Greek: Εἰρήνη Παλαιολογίνα, Bulgarian: Ирина Палеологина) was the eldest[1] daughter of Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos and empress Theodora Palaiologina, and empress consort of Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria.

  1. ^ Bozhilov 1994, p. 256, citing Pachymeres, V, 5: I