page_title: Eudokia Makrembolitissa
hierarchical_section_title: Eudokia Makrembolitissa
caption_attribution_description: Le Christ couronnant Romanos et Eudoxie Constantinople, ivoire, vers 945-949. H.: 24,6 cm Département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Bibliothèque Nationale de France [1]. Until 1926, the couple was identified as Romanos IV Diogenes (1030 — 1072) and Eudokia Makrembolitissa. It is now thought to depict Roman II (938 — 963) with his 1st wife Bertha of Italy, who took the name of Eudoxie. They were married in 944-949.
context_page_description: Eudokia Makrembolitissa was a Byzantine Empress by marriage to Emperor Constantine X Doukas. She acted as regent of her minor sons in 1067–68, and resigned her regency by marriage to Romanos IV Diogenes. When he was deposed in 1071, she again resumed the post of regent for her sons, but was forced to resign.
context_section_description: Eudokia Makrembolitissa (or Eudocia Macrembolitissa) (Greek: Εὐδοκία Μακρεμβολίτισσα) (c. 1021 – 1096) was a Byzantine Empress by marriage to Emperor Constantine X Doukas. She acted as regent of her minor sons in 1067–68, and resigned her regency by marriage to Romanos IV Diogenes. When he was deposed in 1071, she again resumed the post of regent for her sons, but was forced to resign.
caption: Carved ivory plaque known as the "Romanos Ivory" which some scholars think may be Eudokia and Romanos IV being crowned by Christ. There are two inscriptions in Greek language written on the ivory plaque: "Romanos, Emperor of the Romans" and "Eudokia, Empress of the Romans"
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