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Also known as Theodora II

9th-century Byzantine empress, wife of Theophilos

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Theodora (815–867) was a Byzantine empress consort and regent, born in Paphlagonia and dying in Constantinople. She was the daughter of Theoktiste Phlorina and the spouse of Theophilos. Her children included Michael III, Constantine, and Thekla, while her siblings were Bardas and Petronas. A member of the Mamikonian family, she practiced Christianity and held the noble title of empress consort.

After her death on January 15, 867, Theodora was buried in the Metropolitan church of Panagia Spilaeotissa. She is recognized as The Venerable, with a feast day of February 11. Her later life included the occupation of nun. She is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1887
Died
1935
Works
26

Top works

  • The recenstruction of French and Belgian towns destroyed in the war
  • Recent town planning progress in France
  • Some references on industrial villages and new towns
  • Annual survey of city and regional planning in the United States
  • Survey of city and regional planning in the United States, 1922

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
FR
Active from
2003-10-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

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105,293
Total plays
7,219,314

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Theodora (stylisé sans accent), également surnommée Boss Lady, anciennement Theodorare[1], née le 23 octobre 2003 à Lucerne, en Suisse, est une chanteuse, rappeuse et danseuse franco-congolaise. Elle se fait connaître en 2024 avec le single Kongolese sous BBL qui est le premier single bouyon à être certifié single d'or en France, ainsi que le premier par un artiste non antillais. Le 29 mai 2025, elle sort la réédition de sa première mixtape qui devient disque d'or le 12 juin 2025. <a href="http

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Key facts

Regency
20 January 842 – 15 March 856
Monarch
Michael III
Tenure
5 June 830 – 20 January 842
Coronation
5 June 830
Born
c. 815, Ebissa , Paphlagonia
Died
c. 867 (aged c. 52)
Burial
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panagia Spilaiotissa (since 1480)
Spouse
Theophilos
Issue
Constantine , Thekla , Anna, Anastasia, Pulcheria, Maria, Michael III
Dynasty
Amorian dynasty , (through marriage)
Father
Marinos
Mother
Theoktiste Phlorina

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Encyclopedic overview

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Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 815 – c. 867), sometimes called Theodora the Armenian or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress as the wife of Byzantine emperor Theophilos from 830 to 842. Following Theophilos's death, the widowed Theodora acted as regent for the couple's young son, Michael III, until her son deposed her in 856.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Theodora” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.