Sitting in Tom Holland’s study, I am puzzled. Looking around, I can see a suit of chain mail (a present from his brother and fellow popular historian James Holland), a mounted psittacosaurus fossil ...

Despite opposition due to her background, Justinian married her, and when he ascended the throne in 527 AD, Theodora became Empress. She quickly established herself as a formidable leader who was ...

Let us continue with Theodora, wife of Justinian—the Byzantine empress, a mosaic of power and beauty. Coming from humble beginnings, Theodora became the Augusta of a vast empire, wielding ...

The second wing is compiled of women who represent the period of Christianity to the Reformation. The wing includes Empress Theodora (born into the lowest class of the Byzantine Empire and eventually ...

This itself had been greatly influenced by Greek philosophy. Mosaic depitcing Empress Theodora. Credit: Basilica of San Vitale / CC BY-SA 4.0 / via Wikimedia Commons Not only Emperor Justinian I’s ...

It is unknown when it was built. However, there is unconfirmed information that during the Byzantine years, it was a school and turned into a monastery in 842 by Empress Theodora. It is also reported ...

Theodora M. Kelly Scotia - Theodora M. Kelly, known affectionately as Teddy or Dora to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025, in Schenectady, NY. Born on April 24 ...

Netflix’s show telling the dramatic story of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz has been renewed for a third season, which will be its last. One of the biggest Netflix Europe shows of the past few ...

It's got us thinking that, though Theodora's still little known outside of her home country, she possess major crossover potential — or at the very least deserves to be on your radar.

The Empress is coming to an end. Netflix‘s show telling the dramatic story of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz has been renewed for a third season, which will be its last. One of the biggest ...