Theodora: Empress of Byzantium (TRIH ep 218, part 1)
525 · Resource
In this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook introduce listeners to the world of Constantinople and the remarkable imperial couple Justinian and Theodora. They open with a notorious passage from Procopius about Theodora’s early life in the hippodrome milieu, then situate the city geographically, politically and culturally as both a ‘new Rome’ and a distinct Christian capital.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 525
- Reign of Justinian I (527)
- Fall of Western Roman Empire (476)
- Muhammad (570)
- Hijra (622)
- Tang dynasty (618)
- Muhammad's first revelation (610)
- Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain (450)
- Hagia Sophia (532)
- Sui dynasty (581)
- Baptism of Clovis (496)