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The holy and right believing Empress '''Augusta Helen Palaiologos''' , the wife of Emperor Emmanuel Palaiologos of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and mother of the last emperor, [[Constantine XI Palaiologos]]. also known by her [[moasticism|monastic]] name of '''Ipomoni''', was known for her piety and works in establishing the home for old people, called ''The Hope of the Despaired''. Her memory is commemorated [[March 13]], the day she fell asleep, and [[May 29]], the day [[Fall of Constantinople|Constantinople]] fell and the death of her son Constantine XI Palaiologos.
[[Image:IpomoniKara.jpg|thumb|right|St. Ipomoni - Helen Palaiologos]]
Saint '''Ipomoni''', Greek for patience, was the Queen of Byzantium ==Life==Augusta Helen Palaiologos, was the daughter of the emperor of Slaves Slavs Constantine Dragasis. She became empress of Byzantium as the wife of Emmanuel Palaiologos . She had six children. As empress she was noted for her pious works. She was pious and honored God, and related with people in a godly manner. She was mother well known for her piety, wisdom, and justice. Her husband (as a former emperor) became a [[monk]] with the name ''Mathieu''. After his death she became a [[nun]] at the Monastery of Kira–Martha, taking the name Ipomoni (or Hipomoni). She helped to establish a home for old people, with the last emperor name "The Hope of the Byzantium Empire Despaired". The home was located at the [[Constantine XI PalaiologosMonastery]]of St. The siege John of Constantinople (Istanbul) happened at the time she and her husband Stone where the [[relics]] of St. [[Patapios]] were exiled (1390–1392)also kept.
She had six children and as a empress with her pious works she gave pleasant not only to Goddied on [[March 13]], but also to the people. She was well known for her wisdom and her justice1450. Her husband son Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos died on the [[altar]] table of [[Hagia Sophia (formal emperorConstantinople) became a monk with the name '''Mathieu''' and after his death she also became a nun at the monastery |Hagia Sophia]] during fall of Kira–Martha. She helped to establish an old people´s home – with the name – "The hope of Constantinople on May 29, 1453, while many other Christians were slaughtered by the despaired" – at the monastery of St. John Ottoman Turk forces of Sultan Mehmet II throughout the Stone where city as well as inside the relics of St. famous [[Patapioschurch]] were also kept.
She died at Her [[March 13icon]], 1450 AD, a few days before Constantinople, is found inside the capital cage of Byzantium, fall St. [[Patapios]] at the hands of the Turks barbariansSt. Patapios Monastery in Loutraki, after a long siegeGreece. At the fall of the Constantinople died her son emperor Constantine Palaiologos, and many innocent Christians were slaughtered from the barbarians even Her skull is inside the famous church Church of Agia Sofia (one of the miracles of modern history, a amazing construction) which after the siege the Turks they turned it to a mosque. Even today Mary in the Turks want to get rid of the Christian Patriarch of the Constantinople and also to get rid from the last Christians that live in Constantinople, after centuries of persecutionssame monastery.
You will find her icon inside the cage of St== Source ==* [http://www. globalusers.com/saintpatapios_en.php Saint Patapios in Loutraki, Greece and also her skull inside the Church of Mary in the same monastery. Monastery]
Her memory is commemorated [[March 13]], the day she fell asleep, and [[May 29]], the day Constantinople fell and her son [[Constantine XI Palaiologos]] died.
 
== See also ==
* [[Constantine XI Palaiologos]] her son
* [[Mystras]]
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