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Theodora ensured the continuation of the reign of Justinian I, who turned out to be one of the most important Byzantine emperor. Justinian wanted to flee Constantinople, which was in the grip of big riots. She said that it was better to die as an emperor than live in exile. As a result Justinian arranged the suppression of the riots and continued to rule.
Theodora also improved the rights of women. She banned forced prostitution and closed brothels. She improved women's rights in divorce and property , gave mothers some guardianship rights over their children, and forbade the killing of a wife who committed adultery. She introduced the death penalty for rape. She forbade exposure of unwanted babies. She created a convent which was a refuge for ex prostitutes.
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What effect did empress Theodora's ban iconoclasm have on the byzantine empire?
The ban ended iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire and allowed the art of Christian figures to flourish.
What effect did empress Theodora's ban on iconoclasm have on Byzantine empire?
The ban ended iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire and allowed the art of Christian figures to flourish.
What was one cultural effect from the byzantine empire on russia?
Orthodox Christanity
What empire did empress theodora live in?
She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.She lived in the Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman empire.
What empire followed the Byzantine empire?
The Holy Roman Empire followed the Byzantine Empire.
Way in which the eastern byzantine was diffrent from the weastern byzantine empire?
There is no such thing as a western Byzantine Empire, only an east (Byzantine) and west Roman Empire.
Who is stronger the holy roman empire of the byzantine empire?
Byzantine Empire. No doubt about it.
In the Byzantine empire the empire did what?
The Byzantine Empire in the year of 1453 to The Ottoman Turks.
What was the eastern empire known as?
The Byzantine Empirethe byzantine empire
Is the byzantine empire a Muslim or Christian?
The Byzantine Empire was Christian.
What was the eastern roman empire non as?
The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.The eastern part of the Roman empire was known as the Byzantine empire.
What did the Byzantine empire do to control the Roman Empire?
The Byzantine empire was the Roman empire, merely its eastern counterpart.
