Theodora of Alexandria

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• Theodora (6th century) — Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα) (c. 500 June 28 548), was empress of the Byzantine Empire and the wife of Emperor Justinian I. Like her husband, she is a saint in the Orthodox Church, commemorated on November 14. Theodora is perhaps the most… …   Wikipedia

• Theodōra — Theodōra, 1) berüchtigte Hetäre in Athen, zog bes. des Sokrates Zuhörer von ihm ab. 2) Flavia Maximiana, Tochter der Eutropia u. eines Syrers, Stieftochter des Kaisers Maximian; als Constantinus Chlorus zum Cäsar ernannt wurde, mßte er sich von… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Theodora — (d. 548)    Wife and inspiration of the Byzantine emperor Justinian (r. 527 565), who shared his rule and was an important source of strength for him until her death in 548. Although her background was not the usual one for an empress, Theodora… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• Theodora and Didymus — Saints Theodora and Didymus (d. 304) are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th century acta and the word of Saint Ambrose.The pair were martyred in the reigns of co ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximianus. Due to a decline in… …   Wikipedia

• Theodora, S. (13) — 13S. Theodora (11. Sept. al. 12. u. 17. Juli). eine Büßerin (nach Andern war sie Jungfrau) zu Alexandria, welche unter dem Namen Theodorus bis zu ihrem seligen Hinscheiden in einem Männerkloster lebte. Nach dem Urtheile der Boll. sind ihre… …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

• Theodora I — (c. 500–48)    Monarch.    In her early years, Theodora was an actress and was said to have led a thoroughly dissolute life. Then she was converted to Christianity and she married justinian i. In 527 she was crowned Empress and she took a full… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Theodora (martyr) — Saint Theodora is a second century Christian martyr whose story is probably at least partially fictitious. According to legend, she was a beautiful maiden living in Alexandria, Egypt who was sent to a brothel when she refused to sacrifice to… …   Wikipedia

• Theodora, S. (10) — 10S. Theodora (29. Apr.), gleichfalls Jungfrau und Martyrin zu Alexandria. S. S. Pudentius. (III. 617.) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

• Theodora, S. (9) — 9S. Theodora (28. Apr.), eine Martyrin zu Alexandria in Aegypten. S. S. Didimus5. (III. 572.) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

• Theodosius of Alexandria — flourished 6th century died June 566, Constantinople Patriarch of Constantinople (535–566). A moderate Monophysite, he was opposed by more extreme Monophysites and did not accept the orthodox position expressed by the Council of Chalcedon (451).… …   Universalium

• Desert Mothers — Saint Paula and her daughter Eustochium with their spiritual advisor Saint Jerome painting by Francisco de Zurbarán. The Desert Mothers were female Christian ascetics living in the desert of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria in the 4th and 5th… …   Wikipedia