Empress Theodora's Impact On Women And Women

Throughout history women have often played a significant role, and although women haven’t usually been in a position of power, they have, none-the-less, often contributed in significant ways. For example, like Theodora and Elizabeth, they wanted to help people bring peace and have no war because they did everything they could like build aqueducts,and build houses for homeless. Empress Theodora impacted her society by Elizabeth looking at the laws carefully and many of the changes were changed. They protected women and children. Theodora’s husband, Justinian, passed the women laws higher than it had ever in the empire.Theodora changed that women could own their own property and they can remain guardians of their children. They also changed that they could not abandon girl children. (I.R.pg.26). …show more content…
One way she protected her kingdom was in 1588 a long-threatening invasion of England by Spain was launched by Philip II.He mistakenly believed that English Catholic were waiting to welcome him. Queen Elizabeth did not panic. She supervised the high commands personally, while she sent out troops to protect the coast attack. Also when Elizabeth became queen upon Mary’s death, she said she hoped religion would not prevent her people from living together in peaceful unity(p.423). Empress Theodora and Queen Elizabeth were both great ladies and role models who impacted their societies. They both wanted their society to be peaceful and they wanted their people to treat them