Theodora of Byzantium, the woman who defied her destiny ~Women Wednesdays~

Hello friends of the community @hive-140084, Theodora of Byzantium was a woman who defied destiny. Born around 500 AD there is no consensus on her birthplace although it is known that she was between present-day Cyprus and Syria.

Theodora, of very humble origins, went from being an actress and prostitute to the empress of the Eastern Roman Empire thanks to her marriage to Justinian I. This position placed her as one of the most powerful women in history and she knew how to make the most of it. advantage.
She was known for her political intelligence and cunning which gave her a prominent role as an advisor to the empire.

She was not a soft woman, surely influenced by her origins and she used the heavy hand on more than one occasion. As if to quell the Nika revolt in 532 d.c.
But she also had many other facets in her life, such as the promotion of Orthodox Christianity and the creation of multiple temples.

She knew how to use her intelligence and overcome her origins to become one of the most fascinating women in history that we still study today in schools around the world.