The Empress Irene (c. 752 - 803 C.E.) was so obsessed with retaining power that she had her son blinded and took his title of emperor.
Keisrinna Irenet (u 752 – 803 m.a.j) painas võimuiha sedavõrd, et ta lasi oma poja pimedaks torgata ja võttis endale tema keisritiitli.