Theodora was the wife of 6th century Roman emperor Justinian I. She was instrumental in turning the tide in favor of Justinian during the Nika riots in 532 AD. When as a result of massive riots against him, Justinian and his close aides were preparing to flee, Theodora convinced Justinian to stay put and fight it out. As a result of her speech Justinian sent his army to fight the rioters. His army overcame the rioters and the threat to Justinian's throne was eliminated through sheer courage and determination of Theodora.
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Theodora helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands .
Theodora - wife of Justinian I - was born in 500.
The Hagia Sophia Church
The Nika Riots took place in Constantinople in 532. There was a lot of unrest at the time because of high taxes and wars. Politics in Constantinople was dominated by factions which were identified by the colors of liveries of chariot teams they supported. The most important were the Blues and the Greens. After races, they commonly rioted. When a number of people were killed in riots, the murderers were caught and sentenced to death. This led to more riots, and in the end, about half of Constantinople was burned down. Many thousands of people were killed, and the riots were put down with brutal force. There is a link below to an article on the Nika Riots.
The emperor after the schism of 1054 was actually an empress called Theodora. This Theodora is not the same as the wife of Justinian I though.
Theodora helped the people in the uprisings achieve their demands .
Theodora was the wife of 6th century Roman emperor Justinian I. She was instrumental in turning the tide in favor of Justinian during the Nika riots in 532 AD. When as a result of massive riots against him, Justinian and his close aides were preparing to flee, Theodora convinced Justinian to stay put and fight it out. As a result of her speech Justinian sent his army to fight the rioters. His army overcame the rioters and the threat to Justinian's throne was eliminated through sheer courage and determination of Theodora.
6th century AD
Theodora - wife of Justinian I - was born in 500.
The Hagia Sophia Church
The Nika Riots took place in Constantinople in 532. There was a lot of unrest at the time because of high taxes and wars. Politics in Constantinople was dominated by factions which were identified by the colors of liveries of chariot teams they supported. The most important were the Blues and the Greens. After races, they commonly rioted. When a number of people were killed in riots, the murderers were caught and sentenced to death. This led to more riots, and in the end, about half of Constantinople was burned down. Many thousands of people were killed, and the riots were put down with brutal force. There is a link below to an article on the Nika Riots.
The emperor after the schism of 1054 was actually an empress called Theodora. This Theodora is not the same as the wife of Justinian I though.
(Both are just guesses!)(Why?) He reconstructed it because the riotingdestroyed a lot of the Capitol. (How?) He reconstructed it by making his loyal army rebuild it.
There was a Theodore the Interpreter or of Antioch who was the bishop of Mopsuestia (in present day Turkey) from 392 to 428 AD. Thre was also a famopus Theodora (not Theodore). She was the wife of justinian the great (reigned 575-565 AD)
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Theodora, also known as Empress Theodora, was born in 500 AD in Constantinople. She was the wife of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and a powerful and influential figure in his court. In her early life, she worked as an actress and dancer before meeting Justinian, and she later played a significant role in shaping Byzantine politics and society through her charitable work and advocacy for women's rights.
The ancient Romans responded to the riots in Jerusalem that began in 64 AD CE by sending troops to suppress the rebellion and restore order. The Roman governor of Judea at the time, Gessius Florus, mishandled the situation, which further exacerbated the tensions. Ultimately, the riots culminated in the First Jewish-Roman War, which resulted in the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.