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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 of Khazaria (Greek: Θεοδώρα τῶν Χαζάρων) was Byzantine empress as the second wife of Justinian II. She was a sister of Busir , khagan of the Khazars , but their relation to other Khazar rulers such as Bihar , father of the future Empress Tzitzak , is unknown.
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.
Justinian became a liability to Cherson and the authorities decided to return him to Constantinople in 702 or 703. [11] He escaped from Cherson and received help from Busir, the khagan of the Khazars, who received him enthusiastically and gave him his sister as a bride. [22] Justinian renamed her Theodora, after the wife of Justinian I. [23]
Theodora was born c. 815, [11] in Ebissa, Paphlagonia. [1] [12] She was the daughter of the droungarios and tourmarches [1] Marinos, who died at some point before 830, [13] and Theoktiste Phlorina. Theodora had five siblings: brothers Bardas and Petronas and sisters Sophia, Maria and Irene. [11] [1] Irene might later have married the prominent ...
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 ...
After a four year delay, Princess Theodora of Greece is set to, at last, marry her fiance Matthew Kumar in a royal wedding that’s just days away. The couple got engaged in November 2018 and have ...
Saint Theodora may refer to: Theodora (6th century) (500–548), 6th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian I, considered a saint by the Greek Orthodox Church Theodora (wife of Theophilos) (born 815), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress in the 9th century