[DOC] [TLE] Theodora (6th century) - Wikipedia [PAR] Theodora (Greek: ; c. 500  28 June 548) was empress of the Byzantine 
Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. She was one of the most influential 
and powerful of the Byzantine empresses. Some sources mention her as 
empress regnant with Justinian I as her co-regent. ... Along with her husband, she 
is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church,... [DOC] [TLE] Theodora | Byzantine empress [died 548] | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 17, 2016 ... Byzantine empress, wife of the emperor Justinian I (reigned ... Empress Theodora
, detail of a wall mosaic, 6th century; in the ... Procopius says that she became an 
actress and prostitute while still ... and intelligence, he made her his mistress and 
married her in 525. ... A scary old jack-o-lantern on black. [DOC] [TLE] Theodora facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Empress and wife of Justinian I, the courage and statesmanship of Theodora (ca. 
500-548) complemented the genius of her husband and significantly contributed 
to ... beginning of the sixth centuryprobably in the year 500and died on June 
28, 548. ... In the context of the time, "actress" was synonymous with "prostitute. [DOC] [TLE] Theodora: the empress from the brothel | Life and style | The Guardian [PAR] Jun 10, 2010 ... Actress, prostitute and empress of Rome  Theodora's life is perfect for fiction. ... 
in front of a vibrant, 1,500-year-old mosaic of a woman in purple. ... When he 
goes on to describe her husband, the emperor Justinian, as a ... Procopius's view 
on Theodora, which was not published until the 17th century,... [DOC] [TLE] The Empress Theodora | The Honest Courtesan [PAR] Aug 18, 2010 ... At first, he kept her only as a mistress, though he raised her to patrician rank. ... 
Byzantine Empire as the wife of Emperor Justinian I; like her husband, she was ... 
but everyone agrees that she was an actress and prostitute; most of the ... the 
myth of the wanton was already well-established by the 6th century,... [DOC] [TLE] Theodora (sixth century) - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] In 523, Theodora married Justinian, the magister militum praesentalis in ... As co-
ruler, Theodora met with foreign diplomats and also corresponded with other ... 
Empress Theodora and her retinue (mosaic from Basilica of San Vitale, sixth 
century). ... passing laws prohibiting forced prostitution, granting women more 
rights in... [DOC] [TLE] The Empress Theodora, (c. 500  28 June 548), was empress of the ... [PAR] Some sources even mention her as empress regnant with Justinian I as her co-
regent. ... She outlived all of her children, except for King John and Eleanor, 
Queen of Castile. .... Prior to her marriage to Justinian, Theodora had been an 
actress and she entertained ..... This is a map of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th 
century. [DOC] [TLE] Justinian and Theodora: A Love Story  Catherine's Pascha [PAR] Nov 14, 2015 ... Read the story of Saints Justinian and Theodora, who together ruled the ... In the 
sixth century, you don't find many love stories. ... and Theodora and her older 
sister worked as performers  actresses, ... Theodora created a refuge for former 
prostitutes, so they would have a ... He, and his empire, survived. [DOC] [TLE] Roman Emperors - DIR Theodora [PAR] Jul 25, 1998 ... It declares that a former actress who was admitted to the patriciate would ... of 
immorality in the sixth century and by the end of the seventh century, .... Her niece 
married the nephew of Justinian, Justin II, who succeeded Justinian in 565. ... 
who ran the empire and for whom Theodora represented a center of... [DOC] [TLE] Theodora - Archdiocese of the Western USA [PAR] Theodora (6th century), June 28 ... she won Justinian's love so much that he 
appealed against an old Roman law. ... When Justinian and Theodora married, 
Justinian

Question: A former actress & prostitute, Theodora was a 6th century co-ruler of this empire with her husband Justinian
Answer: The Byzantine Empire