Theodora

paid several millions, portray this concept. This type of life is also true for Theodora, Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora had a tough childhood, but ended up marrying Justinian the Great and is recognized as one of the most important women in history. Even though her story may not be quite as famous as Cinderella’s, with two evil step sisters, her role as empress has a much greater impact on history. Theodora was clever, often recognized to have a witty personality, and saved the…

1943, Gizela was exposed, and was deported to Auschwitz (“Theodora”). Worried, Ljudevit travelled to several different cities, only to find out, she died from intestinal illness, shortly after her arrival at Auschwitz (“Theodora”). Most people at Ludbreg knew they were Jewish, but they were never exposed (“Theodora”). After freedom, Ljudevit realizing that Teodora and Zdravko’s parents had been killed, legally adopted the children (“Theodora”). Teodora remained with her uncle after Zdravko died…

the news point of view is, which makes a lot of people believe that what they are told is right and it might not be right or wrong but the news that we see or listen will affect how we feel about them. Procopius had a negative view on Justinian and Theodora which made his wiring have a negative vibe. I believe in this past election media played a lot because some news channels give favoritism to either their republican or democrat candidate which made them speak and portray good news about…

destroying evil. When Oz first arrives in the Land of Oz he meets Theodora, who explains to him that one of her sisters Glinda is evil and out to destroy the land. Oz however is a flawed man, he accepts the challenge, only so that he may have the chance to inherit the treasure of the Land of Oz. As the story progresses it comes to light that Glinda is the good witch, and unbeknownst to Theodora, Evanora is truly the evil witch. Theodora is tricked by her evil sister Evanora, corrupting her and…

shared common visual language of the world. Through new visual ideas introduced by artists, categories of styles are borrowed and begin to bleed through history and time. In my opinion, this is held to be evident in the art pieces of the mosaic of Theodora and her assistants located inside the Basilica of San Vitale on Ravenna Italy (527-565 Ca.) and the…

colleague and successor in the empire. Justinian and his wife Theodora, were crowned as the new emperor…

released after Justinian’s death and widely disseminated throughout the Empire. However, the success of Theodora and Justinian may have deterred iconoclastic action; little evidence indicates that Theodora’s legacy was seriously diminished. More importantly, powerful Empresses would continue to arise throughout the successive four centuries of Byzantine history. Procopius’ polemic towards Theodora and Antonina thus indicates two very important things: notice of powerful women, and the ability of…

Narrator 2: Justinian heads over to the Hagia Sophia to check on the progress the builders have made. *Justinian walks up to the Patriarch and nun* Justinian: How is the construction coming along? Patriarch: It is coming along well. We are progressing and trying to finish as soon as possible. Nun: It seems to have recovered well from the inferno. Narrator 2: The original church was damaged in 404 A.D. by a fire that erupted…

the known world" (p.9). The empire lasted for more than 1000 years and was governed by many dynasties throughout its existence. Herrin's work focuses on three empresses who influenced the Byzantine Empire during their reigns: Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora. These women contributed to different areas of Byzantine society, but their most notable contributions were in the area of religion, specifically the reversal of the iconoclastic movement in the eastern church. Herrin details the lives of…

Justinian and Theodora both started out in the lower class of society, and slowly worked their way up to emperor and empress. Justinian was a Macedonian boy who was adopted by Justin I, the emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Theodora was initially an actor, a profession held in low esteem by most upper class Byzantines. When Justin I died, Justinian came to power and married Theodora who became empress. They ruled the Byzantine empire from 527-565 A.D. Among most historians, Justinian is…