BİZANS İMPARATORLUĞU’NDA EVLİLİK VE KADIN
MARRIAGE AND WOMEN IN THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE

Summary/Abstract: Women have existed in life since creation until today, sometimes they were sanctified, sometimes they were seen as witches and were tortured. Depending on the living conditions, they have sometimes come to the forefront and sometimes remained in the background, isolated from society. As in many empires, the place of women in the Byzantine Empire is undeniable. The Byzantine Empire appears as one of the important political organizations that continued its existence for more than a thousand years. Throughout this long period, the perception of women and their position in society has undergone changes. With the influence of the Christian religion and customary practices, women have taken their place in society. The presence of women, who are the cornerstone and indispensable part of society in every era, in the social life of the Byzantine Empire, their motherhood qualities, their roles as spouses, and marriage traditions constitute the subject of our research. The Byzantine Empire's view of women throughout its long existence and how they were positioned in society has been tried to be explained in a general narrative, based on sources and interpreted, and sometimes by giving specific examples. The aim of this research is to shed light on how women were positioned in Byzantine history by examining the perception of women and their perspective on marriage in Byzantine society.

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