Theodora | |
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Augusta | |
Byzantine empress | |
Tenure | 1 April 527 – 28 June 548 |
Born | c. 490-500 |
Died | 28 June 548 (aged 58) Constantinople, Byzantine Empire |
Burial | |
Spouse | Justinian I |
Dynasty | Justinian |
Religion | Non-Chalcedonian Christianity |
Theodora (/ˌθiːəˈdɔːrə/; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490/500 – 28 June 548)[1] was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became emperor in 527. She was one of his chief advisers. Theodora is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Church, commemorated on 14 November.[2]