Irene Ειρήνη Παλαιολογίνα |
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Empress consort of Bulgaria | |
Born | 1332 Byzantine Empire |
Spouse | Michael Asen IV of Bulgaria |
Father | Andronikos III Palaiologos |
Mother | Anna of Savoy |
Irene Palaiologina (Irina; Ειρήνη Παλαιολογίνα) (1327 - after 1356) was a Byzantine princess and Bulgarian empress consort. She was also known as Maria Palaiologina (Μαρία Παλαιολογίνα).
Her parents were Andronikos III Palaiologos and Anna of Savoy, whilst her siblings were John V Palaiologos and Michael Palaiologos.
She married in 1336 Tsar Michael Asen IV of Bulgaria.
About this woman nothing else is known, except that she was an Orthodox Christian.