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    co-ruled with her husbands Romanos III and Michael IV, kept Theodora closely watched. After two foiled plots, Theodora was exiled to an island monastery...
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    Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 815 – c. 867), sometimes called Theodora the Armenian(Armenian: Թեոդորա Հայ) or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress...
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    attempts on his throne, including two which revolved around his sister-in-law Theodora. He spent large amounts on the construction and repair of churches and...
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    Zoe Porphyrogenita (category Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor)
    who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora. Before that she was enthroned as empress consort or empress mother to...
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    Michael was the youngest child of the emperor Theophilos and his empress Theodora. His precise date of birth is uncertain, but the balance of available evidence...
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    Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus; 20 January 225 – c. February 244) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244. At the age of 13, he became the youngest...
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  • Look up Theodora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Theodora may refer to: Theodora (given name), a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift" Theodora...
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    brother, Michael III, Thekla was associated with the regime as co-empress alongside Theodora and Michael. Thekla was deposed by Michael III, possibly alongside...
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    VI the Wise, his paternity was not disputed between Basil I and Michael III because he was born years after the death of Michael. As a child, Alexander...
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    Leo III the Isaurian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, romanized: Leōn ho Isauros; Latin: Leo Isaurus; c. 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was Byzantine...
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