The citizens of Constantinople, outraged that Irene appeared to be seriously considering Charlemagne's marriage proposal — which would have made a 'blasphemous, boorish Frank' their emperor — took her prisoner in her own palace and declared her deposed at the Hippodrome. She was exiled to Lesbos, where she died less than a year later.
Also known as: Empress Irene
What each episode says
Episode 11 (6 mentions)
The citizens of Constantinople, outraged that Irene appeared to be seriously considering Charlemagne's marriage proposal — which would have made a 'blasphemous, boorish Frank' their emperor — took her prisoner in her own palace and declared her deposed at the Hippodrome. She was exiled to Lesbos, where she died less than a year later.
Related