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Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 815 – c. 867), sometimes called Theodora the Armenian or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress as the wife of Byzantine emperor Theophilos from 830 to 842 and regent for the couple's young son Michael III, after the death of Theophilos, from 842 to 856.
Feb 16, 2017 · Holy Empress Theodora was the wife of the Byzantine emperor Theophilus the Iconoclast (829-842), but she did not share in the heresy of her husband and secretly venerated the holy icons. After the death of her husband, Saint Theodora governed the realm because her son Michael was a minor.
Theodora ( Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 815 – c. 867), sometimes called Theodora the Armenian or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress as the wife of Byzantine emperor Theophilos from 830 to 842 and regent for the couple's young son Michael III, after the death of Theophilos, from 842 to 856.
Theodora will be found to have ways that the modern woman may or may not admire, but will assuredly not be encouraged to imitate. Yet it will be something to meet a powerful Byzantine Empress whose hands are not stained with blood, and, from her romantic elevation to her tragic fall, the story of Saint Theodora will prove of no little interest.
Mar 8, 2024 · In Theophanes Continuatus, Theophilos’ wife Theodora demands that the Council pardon her husband, whereas in Genesios not only did she not make the same request, but also opposed the restoration of icons, declaring that her husband could not have been mistaken: ‘My husband the blessed emperor was very wise and no matter of importance ...
Jul 15, 2016 · Theophilos’ wife, Theodora, was the paternal niece of Manouel, who served as protostrator (equestrian official accompanying the emperor) during the reign of Michael I, and was strategos (general) under Leo V, Michael II, and Theophilos.
Jan 11, 2018 · Theophilos' reputation for extravagant spending was epitomised by the bridal show he organised to find himself a wife. The winner was an Armenian girl named Theodora who received as her prize, besides the emperor himself, of course, a magnificent golden apple just as in the judgement of Paris story from ancient Greece .
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