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Empress Baddie | Theodora of the Byzantine Empire
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About this episode
Was she a teenage s*x worker or a young woman caught in the crossfire of history?! Let’s dive into how Empress Theodora became one of the most powerful women in history. This episode traces Empress Theodora's rise from poverty and the Byzantine Hippodrome to the imperial throne,e and the wave of laws she wrote protecting women-, from anti-rape statutes to marriage rights- that shaped the Western legal system for centuries. We separate the scandal (thanks, Procopius) from the facts, and ask: saint, sinner, or both? Website (📕 Find resources here!!📕 ) Patreon Instagram Website TikTok Merch Store YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices