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Theodora biography: profile of Byzantine empress Theodora, a powerful woman whose story is told primarily by Procopius. ... Biography of Byzantine Empress Theodora...
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womenshistory.about.com/od/medbyzantempress/a/theodora....
womenshistory.about.com/od/medbyzantempress/a/theodora.htm
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A scholarly, yet highly accessible account of the life and times of the Empress Theodora, who rose from actress in burlesque theater to co-ruler of Byzantium. ... The Empress Theodora; Partner of Justinian...
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www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/evaemr.html
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The Empress Theodora; Partner of Justinian ... Our knowledge of the past is as good as our sources, and that is true of no one more than the empress Theodora. She still looks down at us from the chancel wall of San Vitale in Ravenna: a small woman with an oval face and arresting eyes.
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www.utexas.edu/utpress/excerpts/exevaemr.html
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It is certain that Theodora had a daughter before her marriage to Justinian and Procopius also reports a son, who presented himself at court, claiming that his father on his deathbed had told him that the empress was his mother, and whereupon Theodora, having heard his story, disposed of him.
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www.roman-emperors.org/dora.htm
www.roman-emperors.org/dora.htm
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Perhaps the most significant event during Empress Theodora's rule was the Nika revolt in which she proved herself a worthy and able leader. During this event, two rival political groups started a riot at the Hippodrome.
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www.thenagain.info/WebChron/EastEurope/Theodora.html
www.thenagain.info/WebChron/EastEurope/Theodora.html
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Theodora was the empress of Byzantium from 527 to 548. She was born in about 500, so she was approximately 27 when she became empress. She influenced laws, art, and society on many different levels throughout her reign.
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www.angelfire.com/apes2/jonday/theodora.html
www.angelfire.com/apes2/jonday/theodora.html
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The Empress Theodora by Michelle Munro ... Theodora, the prostitute who married into the Byzantine Empire, was born in 500 AD either in Crete or Syria. (Historians disagree on the exact location.) Her father, Acacius, worked for the political Green party as a bear trainer at the Hippodrome in Constantinople.
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www.goddessinthegroove.com/the1.htm
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For more about Theodora, visit the Concise Biography of Empress Theodora ... Concise Biography of Empress Theodora ... Empress Theodora Picture Gallery...
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historymedren.about.com/od/twho/p/who_theodora.htm
historymedren.about.com/od/twho/p/who_theodora.htm
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An exhaustive guide and web directory about the emperor Justinian, the empress Theodora, and our most interesting source for their lives, Procopius of Caesarea. ... For instance, on the left you have sections on Procopius, on the empress Theodora and a short list of Late Antique and Byzantine links.
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www.isidore-of-seville.com/justinian/
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