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Theodora (/ ˌ θ iː ə ˈ d ɔːr ə /; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490/500 – 28 June 548) [1] was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became emperor in 527. Theodora was one of his chief political advisers.
Justinian I [b] (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; [c] [d] 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, [e] was the Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii, or "restoration of the Empire". [5]
In 525, Justin passed a new law that effectively allowed a member of the senatorial class to marry reformed actresses, paving the way for Justinian to marry Theodora, a former mime actress. In 525, Justin elevated Justinian as caesar. Justin's health began to decline and he formally named Justinian as co-emperor and, on 1 April 527, as his ...
Daughter of Acacius and a dancer; aunt of Euphemia, married Justinian c. 524. Although their union caused much scandal, she became one of Justinian's main advisers and took an active role in government. Justinian I (r. 527–565) [102] [103] Sophia: 14 November 565 – 5 October 578 (12 years, 10 months and 21 days) Niece of Theodora.
Busir welcomed the exile and formed a familial relation to Justinian by marrying him to his sister, whose original name is unknown, in 703. Theodora was her baptismal name and marks her conversion to Chalcedonian Christianity. The name was probably chosen to evoke memories of Theodora, wife of Justinian I. [2]
Justinian II 669–711 r. 685–695, 705–711: Philippicus r. 711–713: ... wife name unknown: DOUKAS: Andronikos Doukas: KOMNENOS: Manuel Erotikos Komnenos: John ...
Theodora (wife of Romanos I), 10th-century empress; Theodora (daughter of Constantine VII), 10th-century empress, wife of John I Tzimiskes; Theodora Porphyrogenita (c. 980–1056), empress regnant in 1042 and 1055–1056; Theodora Palaiologina (Byzantine empress) (c. 1240–1303), wife of Michael VIII Palaiologos
From the 6th century there was a growing ideal of gender segregation, which dictated that women should wear veils [16] and only be seen in public when attending church, [17] and while the ideal was never fully enforced, it influenced society.The laws of emperor Justinian I made it legal for a man to divorce his wife for attending public ...