Title: Theodora
Description: "Theodora's is a tale of a woman of exceptional talent who overcame immense obstacles to achieve incredible power, which she exercised without ever forgetting where she had come from. In Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint, David Potter penetrates the highly biased accounts of her found in the writings of her contemporaries and takes advantage of the latest research on early Byzantium to craft a modern, well-rounded, and engaging narrative of Theodora's life. This fascinating portrait will intrigue all readers with an interest in ancient and women's history"--
Subjects: Empresses, Biography, History, Theodora, empress, consort of justinian i, emperor of the east, -548, Queens, Byzantine empire, history, Europe, biography
Places: Byzantine Empire
People: Theodora Empress, consort of Justinian I, Emperor of the East (-548)
Time periods: Justinian I, 527-565