Sarantapechos (Greek: Σαραντάπηχος, Sarantápēchos), feminine form Sarantapechaena (Greek: Σαρανταπήχαινα, Sarantapḗchaina), was a Byzantine Greek noble...

Roman Empire from 797 to 802. A member of the politically prominent Sarantapechos family, she was selected as Leo IV's bride for unknown reasons in 768...

Domestic of the Schools Niketas Triphyllios and relative of Irene Leon Sarantapechos, who began a conspiracy led by Nikephoros to overthrow Irene. While...

lacking 3 days) c. 752 – 9 August 803 (aged approx. 51) A member of the Sarantapechos family; crowned on 17 December 769. Became de facto ruler after Leo's...

genikou), but also Niketas Triphyllios, Aetios's former ally, and Leo Sarantapechos, a relative of the Byzantine empress. Fearing an imminent coup by Aetios...