Constantine VI
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Constantine VI was Byzantine emperor from 780 to 797. The only child of Emperor Leo IV, Constantine was named co-emperor with him at the age of five in 776 and succeeded him as sole Emperor in 780, aged nine. His mother Irene exercised control over him as regent until 790, assisted by her chief minister Staurakios. The regency ended when Constantine reached maturity, but Irene sought to remain an active participant in the government. After a brief interval of sole rule Constantine named his mother empress in 792, making her his official colleague.
Constantine VI and Irene.
The 2nd Council of Nicaea, from the Menology of Basil II.
Alexios Mosele (general)
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Alexios Mosele or Mousoulem/Mousele (Μουσουλέμ/Μουσελέ) was a late 8th-century Byzantine general of Armenian origin.
Gold coin of Byzantine emperor Constantine VI (r. 780–797), depicting him and his mother and co-regent, Irene. Mosele supported Constantine against Irene in 790, but was imprisoned and blinded when she returned to absolute power in 792.