Throughout our research, we will examine the roles of the Empress Theodora during the Justinian age. In particular, our research will investigate Theodora’s power and influence and the degree to which she advocated for women. We hypothesize that Theodora played a minimal role during her time as empress and that she failed to encourage the rights of women when she was in a position to do so. In addition we believe that her deplorable circus years and immoral past had the potential to jeopardize the Justinian Empire.
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