Irene of Athens was the very first... sole ruling Empress of the Roman Empire. She wasn't just the mother of an Emperor or the Wife of an Emperor... she WAS the Roman Emperor.
The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Greek War of Independence in 1821-1832, all the way through to the Greco-Turkish War from 1919 to 1922.
Website: www.moderngreecepodcast.com
Music by Mark Jungerman: www.marcjungermann.com
History ShortsListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
