tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post4885275007235498312..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Theodora, EmpressThe Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-26129350112742128312009-04-20T15:09:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:09:00.000-04:00Thank you, Kristin, for your kind comment!
Theodo...Thank you, <B>Kristin</B>, for your kind comment!<br /><br />Theodora and Justinian seemed to be made for each other and I think they were rather happy. According to Procopius: "What she and her husband did together must now be briefly described: for neither did anything without the consent of the other. For some time it was generally supposed they were totally different in mind and action; but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-75274012100036512072009-04-20T10:28:00.000-04:002009-04-20T10:28:00.000-04:00Great job, Brigit! I never knew Theodora's history...Great job, Brigit! I never knew Theodora's history was <I>that</I> colorful. <br /><br />Ileen, you did write once on Theodora, but it was about her ordering Amalasuntha's murder.<br /><br />It seems that Theodora didn't have a chance at a decent life from the time she was a young girl. She did the best she could with what she had, and if she married Justinian for his money, who can blame her? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-38839548031328897552009-04-20T08:29:00.000-04:002009-04-20T08:29:00.000-04:00I would like to thank you, Red Witch for inviting ...I would like to thank you, <B>Red Witch</B> for inviting me to your blog and encouraging all the time!It is a real pleasure to share my passion for history with you!!<br /><br /><I>So despite starting off as a prostitute, Theodora managed to become a saint in the Orthodox church?</I><B>Tracy</B> that was exactly what happened. In this way, the Empress can be compared only with Mary Magdalen (of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-72263633026509801782009-04-20T08:06:00.000-04:002009-04-20T08:06:00.000-04:00I thought I had written a blog on Theodora before ...I thought I had written a blog on Theodora before but I guess I just mentioned her in conjunction with Amalasuntha since Procopius thought it was she that ordered Amalasuntha to be murdered.<br />I like Bridgit's account since it shows that people are complicated and, with all the bad things she did, she also did some very good things.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-31596628499478329522009-04-19T14:17:00.000-04:002009-04-19T14:17:00.000-04:00An excellent account, Bridget! So despite starting...An excellent account, Bridget! So despite starting off as a prostitute, Theodora managed to become a saint in the Orthodox church?Tracynoreply@blogger.com