New account details how a circus performer's daughter became one of the most powerful women in Byzantine history
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Theodora, a former prostitute who rose to become empress of the Byzantine Empire, is the subject of a new historical account detailing her legendary sexual appetite and rise from poverty. According to the account, she was the daughter of circus performers and began working as a prostitute at age 14. Despite her humble origins, she eventually married Emperor Justinian I and wielded significant influence over the empire.
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Daughter of circus artists, she ended up practicing prostitution at just 14 years old.
reliability low1/3 sourcesTeodora achieved the impossible: she became empress of one of the most powerful empires.
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Daughter of circus artists, she ended up practicing prostitution at just 14 years old.
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideTeodora achieved the impossible: she became empress of one of the most powerful empires.
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