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Anna Porphyrogeneta (daughter of Basil I)
Anna was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano. She was also the sister of Byzantine Emperors Basil II Bulgaroktonos (The Bulgar-Slayer) and Constantine VIII. Anna was a Porphyrogenita, a legitimate daughter born in the special purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace. Anna's hand was considered such a prize that the Vladimir became Christian just to marry her.
Macedonian dynasty, also called the Armenian dynasty because they were largely Armenians, ruled the Byzantine empire from 867 to 1056.
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Anna was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos II and the Empress Theophano. She was also the sister of Byzantine Emperors Basil II Bulgaroktonos (The Bulgar-Slayer) and Constantine VIII. Anna was a Porphyrogenita, a legitimate daughter born in the special purple chamber of the Byzantine Emperor's Palace. Anna's hand was considered such a prize that the Vladimir became Christian just to marry her.
Macedonian dynasty, also called the Armenian dynasty because they were largely Armenians, ruled the Byzantine empire from 867 to 1056.
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