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Apr 11, 2024 · Theodora (born c. 497 ce —died June 28, 548, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a Byzantine empress, wife of the emperor Justinian I (reigned 527–565), probably the most powerful woman in Byzantine history. Her intelligence and political acumen made her Justinian’s most trusted adviser and enabled her to use the power and ...
Apr 3, 2018 · Theodora was born in c. 497 CE, the daughter of a bear-keeper called Akakios who worked for the Hippodrome of Constantinople. The 6th-century CE Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea states in his Secret History ( Anekdota ) that Theodora earned her living, like her mother before her, as an actress, which meant performing in the Hippodrome ...
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 ...
Nov 21, 2022 · Theodora. (Empress Consort of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 548) Theodora was the wife of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. She is considered as one of the most powerful women in the history of the Byzantine Empire. She was the emperor’s most trusted consultant. It is said that she used her influence over the king to endorse policies ...
Born Theodora (meaning "The gift of God") on the island of Cyprus, or more likely in Syria, around 500 ce; died in 548; second of three daughters of Acacius (the keeper of the Green faction's bears in Constantinople's Hippodrome) and a mother of low status; sister of Comitona and Anastasia; married Justinian I, Byzantine emperor (r. 527–565 ...
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.
Dec 15, 2020 · They built more that 25 churches and convents there. The greatest triumph was construction of the Hagia Sophia, still considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Theodora died in 548, aged 48. Historians believe that the cause of death was breast cancer. Published: December 15, 2020.
