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Empress Theodora

Possibly the most powerful woman in Byzantine history, Theodora was the wife of one of the most significant emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, Justinian I.
Empress Theodora
This profile of Theodora offers significant dates, basic facts and further resources, and is part of our Who's Who in Medieval History resource.
Concise Biography of Empress Theodora
A straightforward account of the life of Byzantine Empress Theodora.
Empress Theodora in Print
Biographical works, general historical background and fiction about the significant 6th-century Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Empress Theodora Picture Gallery
Mosaics and sculpture of the formidable 6th-century Byzantine Empress.
Theodora - Byzantine Empress
Substantive introduction to Theodora by About Guide to Women's History, Jone Johnson Lewis.
Theodora (Wife of Justinian I)
Substantial and heavily hyperlinked biography by James Allan Evans at De Imperatoribus Romanis.
Procopius of Caesarea: The Secret History
Account of events by the author of several official histories goes into more scandalous detail and focuses on "the real" Justinian and Theodora. Translated by Richard Atwater and provided online by Paul Halsall at the Medieval Sourcebook.

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