Empress Theodora

Queens Podcast

Comedy, History

4.5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Theodora was a remarkable woman who lived in the 6th century AD. She was born into humble beginnings, but through her beauty and intelligence, she rose to become one of the most powerful women in Byzantine history. Theodora was the wife of Emperor Justinian I and served as his co-ruler, using her influence to promote social justice and women's rights. She was also known for her patronage of the arts and her efforts to improve the lives of the poor. Despite facing opposition from the ruling class, Theodora remained committed to her causes, leaving a lasting legacy as a strong and compassionate leader. Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an airwave media podcast.
0:05.0	Hello and welcome to Queen's podcast.
0:07.0	I'm Amanda Mata, the host of the Art of History podcast,
0:10.0	and I'm also that chick who talks way too much about the Royal Family on
0:13.9	Tik-Tok. On behalf of Katie and Nathan I'm here to advise you that they've been
0:17.2	known to use many a colorful metaphor and yes strong language. If that's not your
0:21.9	style they won't be mad, just back away slowly.
0:25.2	If you're interested in hearing stories from the past told through some really cool works of art,
0:29.5	I hope you'll check out art of history wherever you get your podcasts. But for now, on with the show.
0:35.4	Hi, this is Katie. And this is Nathan. And you're listening to Queen's podcast, The
0:40.1	Show about Bad-ass women in history. Hey Nathan.
1:00.0	Hey Gary, what's up?
1:02.0	Oh, that sounded very peppy.
1:04.0	A little pepping your step.
1:06.0	As always, I got a little sugar in my tank.
1:08.0	Ooh, is it because we're talking about Empress Theodora today?
1:12.0	Oh yeah!
1:14.4	She is like endlessly fascinating.
1:17.6	Like every day researching this woman was like an adventure to me.
1:21.6	So I am really excited to tell everybody about Empress
1:25.3	Theodora. She was the Empress of the Byzantine Empire and a force to be
1:30.8	reckoned with. So what we're drinking today is basically a sangria because wine.
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