Porphyrogénète
Porphyrogénète is a Greek term which means born in purple . It is a nickname allotted to the Byzantine emperors born whereas their father was emperor. It was for them a means of reinforcing their legitimacy with the throne, the succession of the Byzantine emperors being regulated by any law.
The origin of the word comes from what the room where was confined the women of the imperial family was called Porphyra , because furnished with blocks with porphyry Egyptian crimson coming from Djébel Abou Dokhan or Mons Porphyrites .
The Roman Emperors porphyrogénètes are:
- late Roman Empire
- Constantiniens:
- Constant {{Ier}} (320 † 350)
- Constantin {{II}} (314 † 340)
- Constancy {{II}} (317 † 361)
- Théodosiens:
- Honorius (384 † 423)
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Byzantine Empire
- Héraclides:
- Constantin III Heraclius (612 † 641)
- Heraclonas Constantine (626 † 641)
- Constantin IV (649 † 685)
- Justinien II Rhinotmetus (668 † 711)
- Isauriens:
- Constantin V Copronyme (718 † 745)
- Leon IV Khazar (750 † 780)
- Amoriens:
- Michel III the Drunkard (840 † 867)
- Macedonians:
- Constantin VII (905 † 959)
- Romain II (939 † 963)
- Constantin VIII (960 † 1028)
- Zoe (978 † 1050)
- Théodora (980 † 1056)
- Comnènes:
- Jean II Comnène (1088 † 1143)
- Manual I {{er}} Comnène (1118 † 1180)
- Alexis II Comnène (1169 † 1183)
- Latin Emperors of Constantinople:
- Baudouin II of Courtenay (1217 † 1273)
- Greek Emperor of Nicée:
- Jean IV Lascaris (1250 † 1305)
- Paleologists:
- Andronic III Paleologist (1297 † 1341)
- Jean V Paleologist (1332 † 1391)
- Andronic IV Paleologist (1348 † 1385)
- Manual II Paleologist (1350 † 1425)
- Jean VIII Paleologist (1392 † 1448)
- Constantin XI Paleologist (1405 † 1453)