Hi there!
We start with challenges! Are you ready?
Remember this year challenges will be compulsory!!! but they will be rewarded ;)
First one is about Theodora, your task is to read this article about her: https://www.thecollector.com/empress-theodora-life-and-legacy/ and tell me:
a- Who was Theodora?
b- What was unusual about her role?
c- Choose something from the article that impressed you the most.
Use the comment as usual... best comment wins a card!
You have one week time!
a) Theodora is regarded as one of the most influential woman in history. Most influential and powerful woman in the history of the Easter Roman Empire.She was born in 495 b.C. and she died 28 of June 548 b.C.
ReplyDeleteb) Justian ascended to the throne and Theodora elevated to the position of the empress of the Eastern Roman Empire.
c) Her husband and emperor, treated her as an equal partner, which is almost unmatched in history.
Luna:
ReplyDeleteA- She was empress of the Argentine Empire and she began women's rights
B- She went from being a peasant to becoming an empress and she was the woman who put the end to injustices in women
C- Rape was punishable by death regardless of status and the rapist's assets passed to the victim, guaranteeing women a voice in divorces.
Theodora was an empress and wife of justinian and enjoyed great popularity and power. She could rule almost the same as her husband. I was impressed that Theodora settled in Alejandría Egipt and that she joined the ascetic commuity. ISABEL
ReplyDeletea) Theodora was one of the most influential women in history.
ReplyDeleteb) That though from poor and humble beginnings , she managed to become empress and ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
c) That her husband will treat her with the same rights as him.
Luz
Were a empress of byzantine empire .And she was married with Justiniano I .she was so popularand powerful.The unusual thing was that she was just as poweful as her husband Justiniano.And more interesting thing that she figth for women' s rigths (yahia)
ReplyDeleteA: Theodora was an empress of the Byzantine Empire between 527 and 548 BC, she was the wife of Emperor Justinian I.
ReplyDeleteB: that her husband treated her as an equal partner.
C: that Theodora is so little recognized for what she was in Byzantine history
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