Cossara
| Kosara | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Bulgaria | |
| Born | Mid-10th century Byzantine empire |
| Died | Unknown |
| Spouse | Samuel of Bulgaria |
| Issue | |
| Father | John Chryselios |
Kosara or Cossara (Template:Lang-bg) was Empress of Bulgaria as the wife of Emperor Samuel, whom she married in about 970 AD.
Her father was John Chryselios from Dyrrhachium.[1] Her name and religion suggest that she was a Paulician from Armenia.
Family tree
Samuel and Kosara had several children including Gavril Radomir, Miroslava and Theodora Kosara.
See also
References
- ^ Nicholas Adontz (1938). Samuel l'Arménien, roi des bulgares (in French). Bruxelles: Palais des Académies. [reprinted Lisbon: Livraria Bertrand, 1965][unreliable source?]
