When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 2

Conflicted: A History Podcast

Zach Cornwell

Society & Culture, Education, History

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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After being crowned Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and Theodora face their first major test as rulers, the deadly Nika Riots of 532 AD. SOURCES: Bridge, Antony. Theodora: Portrait in a Byzantine Landscape. Potter, David. Theodora: Actress, Empress, Saint. Parnell, David Alan. Belisarius & Antonina: Love and War in the Age of Justinian Hughes, Bettany. Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities. Sarris, Peter. Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint. Cesaretti, Paolo. Theodora: Empress of Byzantium. Procopius. The Secret History. Phillips, Robin. West, Jeff. Who in the World Was The Acrobatic Empress? Norwich, John Julius. Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy Evans, James Allan. The Empress Theodora: Partner of Justinian. Holmes, Nick. Justinian’s Empire: Triumph and Tragedy Charles Rivers Editors. Justinian the Great: The Life and Legacy of the Byzantine Emperor. Captivating History. The Byzantine Empire. 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.8	Hello and welcome to Conflicted, the history podcast where we talk about the struggles that shaped us, the tough questions that they pose, and why we should care about any of it.
1:09.2	Conflicted is a member of the Evergreen Podcast Network.
1:12.1	And as always, I'm your host, Zach Cornwell.
1:14.9	You are listening to Part 2 of a multi-part series on the life and times of Justinian and Theodora,
1:20.7	rulers of the Byzantine Empire in the mid-6th century AD.
1:24.0	You know, it's funny, when I first decided to do this topic, I promised myself.
1:28.4	Promised that it would be a standalone episode.
1:30.8	One and done, I said, in and out.
1:33.2	But as I started researching and thinking and writing, it quickly became clear that condensing
1:37.9	this thing down to a brisk 90 minutes was just not going to happen.
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