Maria Asenina of Bulgaria
Maria Asenina of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and empress consort. She was the consort of Emperor Mitso Asen of Bulgaria (reigned 1256–1257).
| Maria | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Bulgaria | |
| Tenure | 1256–1257 |
| Born | Unknown Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Died | Unknown Byzantine Empire |
| Spouse | Mitso Asen of Bulgaria |
| Issue | Ivan Asen III Kira Maria |
| House | House of Asen |
| Father | Ivan Asen II |
| Mother | Irene Komnene of Epirus |
She was the daughter of Emperor Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria and Empress Irene Komnene of Epirus. Through her mother, she was a granddaughter of Theodore of Epirus. She is mother of Bulgarian Emperor Ivan Asen III (r. 1279–1280) and of Bulgarian Empress Kira Maria, who married Emperor George I of Bulgaria.
References
- Burkes Peerage staff (1914). Ruvigny's Titled Nobility of Europe. Burkes Peerage.
- Fine, John V. A. Jr. (1994) [1987]. The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-08260-4.
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