There were three notable women that broke through the role of male-dominated dynasties. Irene of Athens, Byzantine basilissa, is comparable to Egyptian queen Hatshepsut, and Russian empress Catherine the Great. Each of these women's stories is a great one, wrought with controversy and struggle, but Irene's story is one that is most commonly forgotten.
Irene was born in roughly 752 A.D. to a distinguished Athenian family. It is believed that her beauty alone gained her a marriage to Leo IV in 769. There is no proof that Irene's role of empress was anything but normal for the first few years of her marriage. In 770 the two had a son, Constantine VI (Gale). Irene continued the role of steadfast wife and mother, but things changed when Leo died in 780. Upon the death of her husband, Irene became regent for Constantine (then ten-years old).
It is my belief that this is when the power began to infiltrate Irene's demeanor. Soon after her appointment, Irene betrothed her son to the daughter of Charlemagne, deciding his future for him. She also designed a new currency with customary pictures of Leo III, Constantine V and Leo IV on one side and herself and the young emperor on the other (Garland). Yet, at second glance, this coin was not of the usual fashion for several reasons. Irene was holding the orb (symbolic of the emperor's power) in the engraving, Constantine's name was on the reverse side (the less important side of the coin) and she was referred to as Constantine's co-ruler (Garland). .
While all this was happening the church was deeply divided over the use of icons. Christianity had long ago been legalized in the Roman Empire, but over time the people had instead begun to worship the icons themselves. So in 730 the veneration of icons was declared illegal, this was brought to the extreme and most icons were removed from the church completely (Garland). However, some families, like Irene's, had continued to use icons (properly) in their religion.
Irene and Frederic Joliet-Curie Irene Joliet-Curie was born on September 12, 1897. ... Irene finished her high school education at College of Sevigne. ... He also met Irene, since she was assisting her mother at the Institut. ... Irene and Frederic went on to continue working in the laboratory. However, in 1956, Irene passed away as a result of leukemia. ...
Vincent and Irene live in the future of scientific advances when being born in a natural way means to be procreated in a test-tube so that any weaknesses or diseases are avoided in advance. ... In an era of perfection, Irene is procreated in the "natural" way; she is a test-tube baby who is almost genetically perfect. ... Irene is an ambitious employee at Gattaca. ... In order to obey the system's policy, Irene has never any desire in life which she tries to accomplish. ... If he tells Irene who waits on the other side that he has bad eyesight, she would know about the cheating and his dr...
Irene expresses her thoughts on Claire. ... Irene also had a secret desire that Claire would die. ... As Claire begins to spend time with Irene and her family, Irene questions her security with her husband. ... The thought of Brian leaving Irene for Claire, terrified Irene. ... "It was that smile that maddened Irene. ...
Irene is shown to be a supercilious person through her actions. We first see Irene's denial in her "coat of fitch skins dyed to resemble mink."". ... They had intended to go shopping after lunch, but irene excused herself and went home."" ... - Irene says, "Life is too terrible, too sordid and awful. ... Jim Wescott exposes Irene's hipocrisy at the end of the story. ...
He wrote about a lady by the name of Irene and in this monologue Irene is a lady of letters meaning she loves to write letters. ... (p44) We the audience think that Irene is very annoying. ... Irene would never swear but now she is swearing. ... Irene then does not live up to our expectations. ... It is also revelled that Irene is ill. ...
Irene's jealousy is rooted in hypocrisy. ... It mocks everything that Irene has done. ... Clare perceives Irene as her connection to the black world and Irene reconciles her craving to mingle in the white world. ... Irene and Clare both wanted this luxurious life. ... Irene wanted to live a luxurious life too. ...
Despite the tribulations both Jesus and Irene faced, their faith never faltered. ... When the grandmother acknowledges bruises and dirt covering Irene following her adventure in the tunnels to rescue Curdie, she takes it upon herself to bathe Irene. Following her bath, Irene is dressed in a nightgown white as snow, suggesting purity and innocence. ... Irene's baptism is a testimony of her faith, discipleship, and reaching of spiritual maturity. ... Upon finding her grandmother, Irene finds herself, beginning her journey to spiritual maturity. ...
Irene wants to present herself as something she is not, a person with a perfect life, marriage, and one with little to no conflict. ... Just as Irene seems to be at peace with the radio, she starts hearing sounds that she discerns are coming from her own apartment building. Soon Irene starts to hear conversations between people over the radio, Jim shrugs it off as a play being played over the radio. ... A sort of obsession starts when Irene wakes up in the middle of the night turns on the radio, and does the same the next morning. ... Irene and Jim discover the true nature of their marriage...
In Athens women had less rights. Education was not that good in Athens. ... Athens like most of Greece had many arts. ... Ionian Island asked Athens for some help and Athens gave them it (geocities). ... Athens sent troop to defeat them and Athens was successful (geocities). ...
