Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each ...

Empress Zoe Porphyrogenita is among the most intriguing female figures in Byzantine history for a number of good reasons.

We sing thy praises as the gem and fairness of the Church, and as a diadem and pattern of all Christian queens, O all-lauded and divinely-crowned Theodora; for in bringing back the icons to their ...

Together, Emperor Justinian I and Empress Theodora I transformed the Byzantine landscape. The ranks of Eastern Orthodox saints are filled with celibates and monastics, but not all Orthodox saints ...

Franklin and Eleanor. Juan Perón and Evita. Bill and Hillary. Husband and wife political teams are a common theme in modern history. Justinian “The Great” was born about 482 in a peasant village in ...

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