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Antonina | |
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| Born | c. 495 |
| Died | after 565 |
| Nationality | Byzantine |
| Occupation | Patrikia |
| Known for | Wife of the general Belisarius, confidante of Empress Theodora |
| Spouse | Belisarius |
| Children |
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Antonina (Greek: Ἀντωνίνα, c. 495 – after 565) was a Byzantine patrician and wife of the general Belisarius.
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Her influence over her husband was great; Procopius features her as dominating Belisarius.[1] The historian Paolo Cesaretti mentions her as a controversial figure and the "right arm" of the empress Theodora in the exercise of influence and power.[2]
The chief source regarding Antonina is Procopius' Secret History, a source of questionable reliability. Much of the information that we have regarding Antonina is uncertain and subject to speculation.[3]
- ^ Martindale, Jones & Morris (1992), p. 91–93
- ^ Paolo Cesaretti, Theodora: Empress of Byzantium, Paris, 2003, Payot, IX, p. 167
- ^ Parnell, David Alan (2023). Belisarius & Antonina: love and war in the age of Justinian. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-19-757472-0.