The Freelance History Writer is pleased to welcome back Powee Celdran with an article about an early Byzantine Empress. Empress Irene of Athens is perhaps one of the most fascinating women in Byzantine if not, in all of medieval history, having a long and eventful story arc. She went from empress-consort to empress-regent, and finally … Continue reading Irene of Athens – The First Sole Byzantine Empress ~ A guest post by Powee Celdran