My Son's Influence On The Byzantine Empire

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As my son matured, he began to feel some reluctance towards my influence on the empire. Constantine knew he had no chance to seize power because I told the military to take an oath of fidelity to me. The army viewed me as a senior ruler. Not only my did my son not like my influence on the empire in 790 the themes of Asia Minor grew resistant towards me as well. These actions resulted in my son being named sole ruler and he banished me from court. But two years later I was allowed to come back to court and be co-emperor again. With the help of bishops and courtiers I organized a scheme against my son. I had him arrested and blinded for banishing me.

That same year I became the first female ruler of the Byzantine Empire by myself for five

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