Theodora
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Theodora is a name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift". It is the feminine form of the Greek name, Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "God's gift" (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) "God" and δώρον (dōron) "gift"), neuter gender. It can refer to any of the following people:
Byzantine empresses
- Theodora (wife of Justinian I), 6th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian I, considered a saint by the Greek Orthodox Church
- Theodora of KhazariaTheodora of KhazariaTheodora of Khazaria was the second Empress consort of Justinian II of the Byzantine Empire.- Family :She was a sister of Busir, Khagan of Khazars. Their relation to other Khazar rulers such as Bihar, father of Tzitzak, is unknown.- Marriage :...
, 7th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian II - Theodora (wife of Theophilos), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress in the 9th century
- Theodora, wife of Romanos ITheodora, wife of Romanos I-Empress:Her origins and background are not known. She became the mother-in-law to Constantine VII in May or June, 919 with the marriage of the young Emperor to her daughter Helena Lekapene...
, 10th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Romanos I - Theodora, daughter of Constantine VIITheodora, daughter of Constantine VIITheodora, daughter of Constantine VII was the second wife and first Empress consort of John I Tzimiskes.She was a daughter of Constantine VII and Helena Lekapene. Her maternal grandparents were Romanos I and Theodora....
, 10th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of John I Tzimiskes - Theodora Doukaina VatatzinaTheodora Doukaina VatatzinaTheodora Doukaina Vatatzaina was the Empress consort of Michael VIII Palaiologos.-Family:Theodora was a daughter of Ioannes Doukas Vatatzes and wife Eudokia Angelina. The names of her parents were recorded by George Acropolites.Her paternal grandparents were sebastokrator Isaakios Doukas...
, 13th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Michael VIII Palaiologos. - Theodora (11th century)Theodora (11th century)Theodora was a Byzantine Empress. Born into the Macedonian dynasty that had ruled the Byzantine Empire for almost two hundred years, she was co-empress with her sister Zoe for two months in 1042 and sole empress from 11 January 1055 to after 31 August 1056...
, Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress who ruled 1055-1056
Empresses of Trebizond
- Theodora AxuchinaTheodora Axuchina"Theodora Axuchina" is supposed by some to have been the wife of Alexios I of Trebizond. She is not mentioned in any source and both her first name and surname are just guesses made by modern genealogists.-Name:...
, empress consort of Alexios I of Trebizond. - Theodora of TrebizondTheodora of TrebizondTheodora Megale Komnene , , Empress of Trebizond from 1284 to 1285. She was a daughter of Emperor Manuel I of Trebizond by his second wife, Rusudan, a Georgian princess....
, empress regnant from 1284 to 1285. - Theodora KantakouzeneTheodora KantakouzeneTheodora Kantakouzene was the Empress consort of Alexios III of Trebizond.- Family :Theodora is considered a daughter of Nikephoros Kantakouzenos, sebastokratōr...
, empress consort of Alexios III of Trebizond. - Theodora Kantakouzene, wife of Alexios IV of TrebizondTheodora Kantakouzene, wife of Alexios IV of TrebizondTheodora Kantakouzene was the Empress consort of Alexios IV of Trebizond.-Family:Theodora and her relations are named in Dell'Imperadori Constantinopolitani, a manuscript held in the Vatican Library. The document is also known as the "Massarelli manuscript" because it was found in the papers of...
, empress consort of Alexios IV of Trebizond.
Other
- Flavia Maximiana TheodoraFlavia Maximiana TheodoraFlavia Maximiana Theodora was the stepdaughter of Maximian. Her parents were Flavius Afranius Hannibalianus and wife, divorced before 283, Eutropia, later wife of Maximian. Theodora's father was consul in 292, and praetorian prefect under Diocletian...
, daughter of the Roman Emperor Maximian and second wife of the Emperor Constantius I Chlorus. - Episcopa TheodoraEpiscopa TheodoraEpiscopa Theodora is the inscription on a 9th century mosaic in the St. Zeno Chapel of the Church of St. Praxedis in Rome. Historically, Theodora was the mother of Pope Paschal I, who built the chapel for her while she was still alive....
, mother of Pope Paschal I in the 10th century - Theodora (senatrix), Roman senatrix and mother of Marozia; concubine to Pope Sergius III.
- Theodora Komnene (disambiguation)Theodora Komnene (disambiguation)* Theodora Komnene, niece of Manuel I Komnenos, wife of Baldwin III of JerusalemTheodora Komnene may also refer to:* Theodora Komnene Angelina, daughter of Alexios I Komnenos, wife of Constantine Angelos and ancestor of the Angelos dynasty...
, several - Theodora ToccoTheodora ToccoTheodora Tocco was the first wife of Constantine Palaiologos while he was Despot of Morea. Her husband would become the last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.-Family:...
, despoina consort of Constantine, Despot in Morea (later Constantine XI Palaiologos). - Theodora Asanina, titular empress consort of Demetrios Palaiologos.
- Theodora (Roman martyr)Theodora (Roman martyr)Theodora, was a Roman martyr. The little we know about her life is attributed to the Acta of Pope St. Alexander. She was the sister of St. Hermes, who she had given aid and care to during his difficult time in prison. She was martyred some time after her brother, in 120.-Notes:...
, 2nd-century Christian martyr and saint - Theodora and DidymusTheodora and DidymusSaints Theodora and Didymus are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th century acta and the word of Saint Ambrose. This story is probably at least partially fictitious...
, early Christian martyrs- Theodora (Handel)Theodora (Handel)Theodora is an oratorio in three acts by George Frideric Handel, set to an English libretto by Thomas Morell. The oratorio concerns the Christian martyr Theodora and her Christian-converted Roman lover, Didymus....
(HWV 68), an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, based on the story of Theodora and Didymus
- Theodora (Handel)
- Theodora of AlexandriaTheodora of AlexandriaTheodora of Alexandria is an Eastern Orthodox saint and Desert Mother who died in 490 AD.Early in life, Theodora committed adultery. Disguised as a man, she joined a monastery in repentance of her sin under the name Theodore. Her true identity as a woman was discovered after her death...
Eastern Orthodox saint - Theodora of ArtaTheodora of ArtaTheodora Petraliphaina , canonized as Saint Theodora of Arta , was a consort of Epirus and an Orthodox Christian saint.- Life :Her life is known mostly from a short hagiography written by the monk Job, sometimes identified with the late-13th century cleric Job Iasites...
13th century, Empress of Epirus - Theodora, nicknamed Teddy Duncan, from the Disney ChannelDisney ChannelDisney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
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