Justinian & Theodora

Question 1

Justinian ruled

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527-565

Question 2

Justinian ruled in the city of

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constantinople

Question 3

Justinian reconquested .. & ..

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North Africa & Italy

Question 4

Justinian’s famous wife was

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Theodora

Question 5

Justinian spent lots on

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wars

Question 6

under the reign of Justinian, people lived

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discontentedly/ riotted

Question 7

Justinian was known as an …. emperor

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inactive

Question 8

Justinian wanted to escape

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constantinople

Question 9

…. work fills in the past of Theodora

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Secret History

Question 10

apart from Procopius, everything is

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positive

Question 11

Theodora used her … to transform her image

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charm

Question 12

Theodora known to be

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charitable and rich

Question 13

some sources say the population were…. of theodora

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‘terrified’

Question 14

Procopius was

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a barrister and legal adviser

Question 15

principle historian of 6th century

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procopius

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procopius received an

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elite education

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source 1

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procopius , secret history

Question 18

source 2

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procopius, wars ,1 (Persian wars)

Question 19

source 3

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procopius, buildings

Question 20

secret history points

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Theodora= prositute, keen to perform
graphic description
Theodora is made second wife of Justinian (married against morals shows he must have cared)

Question 21

Wars points

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large revolt
prisoners released
government officials killed
should he flee or not?
theodora given huge speech, shows roles inverted life is crazy

Question 22

buildings points

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describes amazing buildings/ churches eg Hagia Sophia

Theodora and Justinian made a place for brothel workers= charity

Question 23

John of Ephesus provides

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another view on Theodora

Question 24

John of Ephesus wrote

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the history of Thomas

Question 25

the history of Thomas points

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Theodora ‘came from a brothel’ but positive about her overall

Question 26

sex and gender historian

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BRUBAKER

Question 27

BRUBAKER

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sex and gender historian

Question 28

according to brubaker, procopius said ..

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you have to be masculine to be a good ruler

Question 29

males, females and

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eunnuchs

Question 30

theodora is mentioned in passing

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7/8 times in history

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laws on adultery focused on

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a wife in action

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Theodora did have some superiority as she was

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patron

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men excluded

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from certain sections of church

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…. never appears alone on coins

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empress

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world was very….. after …..

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christianised , justinian

Question 36

justinian’s legacy

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raised back up the Roman Empire
‘grand designer’
divine agent on conquests- big Christian influence, North Africa 5000 calvary, 10000 infantry

Question 37

justinian died

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565 childless

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who succeeded justinian

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nephew Justin, remembered for poror foreign policy

Question 39

FOSS

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sources are well spread, portray very different sides of everything