Theodora
Byzantine empress from 527 to 548
Feast: 14 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Theodora (; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490/500 – 28 June 548) was the wife of emperor Justinian I and Eastern Roman empress from 527 until her death. Theodora was one of Justinian's chief political advisers. She is recognized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, and commemorated on 14 November.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Justinian I Saint Spouse“490/500 – 28 June 548) was the wife of emperor Justinian I and Eastern Roman empress from 527 until her death.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q204843 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodora (wife of Justinian I) (CC BY-SA)
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