The Byzantine Phoenix | Empress Theodora
A saint no stranger to sinning, devout to some, diabolical to others and driven above all else, she was a force of nature made flesh that saw her will imposed on the most powerful men in her empire, including her husband, Justinian I. In this week's episode of Little Sleights we discuss the life and times of Empress Theodora of the Byzantine Empire - and how she began as Theodora of Paphlagonia.
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