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Apr 3, 2018 · Definition. Theodora reigned as empress of the Byzantine Empire alongside her husband, Emperor Justinian I, from 527 CE until her death in 548 CE. Rising from a humble background and overcoming the prejudices of her somewhat disreputable early career as an actress, Theodora would marry Justinian (r. 527-565 CE) in 525 CE and they would rule ...
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Empress Theodora was the wife of the Emperor Justinian. According to Procopius’ Secret History, written shortly after the death of the empress in the middle of the 6 th century A.D., but published only after the 17 th century, Theodora was of humble birth. Her father was said to be a bear trainer in the Byzantine capital, Constantinople ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Theodora (born 981?, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Tur.]—died Aug. 31, 1056, Constantinople) was a Byzantine empress who reigned jointly with her sister Zoe in 1042 and on her own in 1055–56. The third daughter of the emperor Constantine VIII, Theodora possessed a strong and austere character and refused the hand of the heir presumptive ...
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Upon his arrival, Theodora introduced him to the new patriarch Anthimus, who had been appointed to the see of Constantinople upon the death of Epiphanius in 535.Theodora may have known that Anthimus was not unsympathetic to Monophysite views but, if so, she kept her information secret. As far as anyone else knew, his orthodox credentials were ...
Theodora of Constantinople. The most powerful woman in Byzantine history was the daughter of a bear trainer for the circus. Theodora (ca. 497-548) grew up in what her contemporaries regarded as an undignified and morally suspect atmosphere, and she worked as a dancer and burlesque actress, both dishonorable occupations in the Roman world.
Jan 15, 2023 · Theodora was born in 500 CE and had Greek origins. In Secret History, Procopius reveals that her father, Acacius, was a bear keeper at the Hippodrome in Constantinople. The name of Theodora’s mother is not recorded, but what is known is that she was a dancer and actress. Theodora had two sisters, Anastasia and Comito.
Jun 27, 2018 · Theodora Name of three empresses of the Byzantine Empire. The most famous Theodora (c.ad 500–48) was the wife of Justinian I. A courtesan before her marriage, she had such influence that she was virtually a joint ruler. The second Theodora (d.867) ruled as regent for her young son Michael III (842–856). She expelled the iconoclasts and ...
