The Empress Eirene-Piroska died

Summary:
Eirene followed her husband as he set out the second time for Kastamon, but fell ill and died in Bithynia, leaving the Pantokrator complex unfinished. Theodoros Prodromos wrote an epitaph, in which she speaks of her descent from Western emperors, her marriage to Ioannes II and his achievements, their eight children, and her becoming a nun before her death. Ioannes and her family took her back to Constantinople, buried and mourned her appropriately, then returned to the army  
Dates:
1134 August 13 
Eirene-Piroska, wife of Ioannes II Komnenos (Eirene 62)
  • She followed Ioannes 2 in his second attack on Kastamon, and on Gangra, but died in Bithynia (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte VII.24-26, VIII.11-15
  • She died before the great church which she and her husband Ioannes 2 were building together could be finished (:) μετέστη τῶν τῇδε τοῖς ἀρρήτοις σου κρίμασι Pantokrator Typikon 16-22
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (Ioannes 2)
  • Fell sick and was conveyed back to Constantinople at the time of death of his wife (Eirene 62). He was also very dismayed by Gumushtegin 101’'s recapture of Kastamon (:) Kinnamos 14.7-10
  • As he travelled to Kastamon in his second attack, Eirene 62 died; he stopped and returned with the rest of his family to Constantinople, where he buried her and mourned appropriately; then he came back to the army and went to Gangra (:) Prodromos, Historische Gedichte VIII.7-23