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The Power Game in Byzantium - Antonina and the Empress Theodora (Hardcover)
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The Power Game in Byzantium - Antonina and the Empress Theodora (Hardcover)
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This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its
politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two
extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating
exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of
Justinian (527-565), the book reveals how Empress Theodora and
Antonina, both alumnae of the theatre, were remarkable examples of
social mobility, moving into positions of power and influence,
becoming wives of key figures. Theodora had three aims: to protect
those Christians who would not accept the Chalcedonian Creed; to
advance the careers of her family and friends; and to defend the
poor and assist the defenceless and, in particular, women - a
mission which she claimed publicly. Finally, there was the allure
of power, and though the exercise of power cannot be qualified as
an 'aim', there can be no doubt that Theodora loved authority: she
made and unmade marriage contracts, and appointed men to office, or
destroyed them if they got in her way. Antonina was both friend and
agent, and equally ruthless. She managed her husband, Belisarius,
and advanced his career, though she was unfaithful to the marriage
bed, and would outlive the main players of the age of Justinian.
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