Theodora
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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint
By David PotterConstantine had left an indelible mark on the city he created. ... blocks of porphyry, surmounted by a statue of the emperor in heroic nudity—it was actually of Apollo, with Constantine's head replacing that of the old pagan god.
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Theodora: Portrait in a Byzantine Landscape
By Antony BridgeA biography of the Byzantine courtesan who rose from the gutter to the throne of an Empire.
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Theodora: Empress of Byzantium
By Paolo CesarettiAn Italian historian’s prize-winning biography of the sixth-century Byzantine empress. Theodora of Byzantium rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most powerful women of the ancient world.
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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint
By David Stone PotterAn engaging biography of one of history's most intriguing and powerful women: Theodora, Empress of Byzantium.
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Theodora: Portrait in a Byzantine Landscape
By Antony BridgeIt is a romantic and improbable story, and Theodora is an extraordinary woman, indeed. Her background and her many actions were scandalous, but she had qualities of greatness and this book sets the record straight.
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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint
By David PotterIn 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 ...