http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2005/09/11/the-age-of-faith-justinian/ The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n. Thu, 12 May 2011 15:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2005/09/11/the-age-of-faith-justinian/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Ted Durkalski Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:19:29 +0000 http://kevincreamer.net/panda/?p=56#comment-2661 Theodora is truly, a remarkable woman in history. I would have to say that she was a "true womans liber" of the time. Rene Guerdan, the auther of "Byzantium, Its Triumph and Tragedy", gives a very clear image as to the type of woman she was. Her scandolous origin of being a prostitue to being an equal partner to her husband governing the eastern Roman Empire. The Nika rebellion shows this when Justinian is ready to flee the city in fear of his life after the circus factions took control. Theodora tells her husband, "I find that the imperial purple robes make a wonderful shroud." I have to assume you know what happened after that. This is the 1st time I am writing you, so I hope we can share more Hstory. Theodora is truly, a remarkable woman in history. I would have to say that she was a “true womans liber” of the time. Rene Guerdan, the
auther of “Byzantium, Its Triumph and Tragedy”, gives a very clear image
as to the type of woman she was. Her scandolous origin of being a prostitue to being an equal partner to her husband governing the eastern Roman Empire. The Nika rebellion shows this when Justinian is ready to flee the city in fear of his life after the circus factions took control. Theodora tells her husband, “I find that the imperial purple robes make a wonderful shroud.” I have to assume you know what happened after that. This is the 1st time I am writing you, so I hope we can share more Hstory.

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