sammiluvscock
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Bit of a weird one, probably because I didn’t have work this morning and haven’t had any outlet to use up my energy! Not being geeky or anything, but what historical character would you have liked to have been? Or maybe whom would you like to have had the opportunity to share some quality time with?
So obviously I’ll go first!
Theodora, wife of Justinian, Byzantine Emperor.
Wiki Article
Theodora was an amazing woman, she rose from the lowest rungs of society to become an the wife of the Emperor of the Byzantines (the continuation of the Roman Empire that survived until 1453)! She started off as an actress and had a very saucy reputation. She cleaned up her act in later life, but was one of those women who definitely enjoyed life to the full when in her prime of youth, a phenomenon that has always thrown up examples in the western world.
A scholar called Procopius wrote a book called the “Secret History” which was basically an attempt to discredit the Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. Think of Procopius as a Christan Evangelist or something to that effect an old man who moaned when others had fun. Its pages on Theodora make for very interesting reading!
As said, she started off as an actress, which was a pretty low form of occupation back then, not dissimilar to prostitution. She had an eye for men and was very very naughty! Definitly a role model for moi lol! Anyway, two of the juicier quotes from Procopius’ book!
Wowee!!
And even better
Anyway suffice to say, the Emperor fell in love with her and first Theodora became his lover, and then wife. All that power! Although eventually I think she dabbled a little too much in religion and there was a bit of violence and controversy.
But still, sounds like she had an absolutely amazing life as a young woman! Very naughty and she could quite easily have lived in the modern world, in fact I think she would have thrived.
I think I would very much have liked to have been Theodora, particularly in her younger days, failing that, her best friend, I think we would have got on very well together and had one or two stories to share with one another!
Anyone else have similiar fantasies?
xx
So obviously I’ll go first!
Theodora, wife of Justinian, Byzantine Emperor.
Wiki Article
Theodora was an amazing woman, she rose from the lowest rungs of society to become an the wife of the Emperor of the Byzantines (the continuation of the Roman Empire that survived until 1453)! She started off as an actress and had a very saucy reputation. She cleaned up her act in later life, but was one of those women who definitely enjoyed life to the full when in her prime of youth, a phenomenon that has always thrown up examples in the western world.
A scholar called Procopius wrote a book called the “Secret History” which was basically an attempt to discredit the Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. Think of Procopius as a Christan Evangelist or something to that effect an old man who moaned when others had fun. Its pages on Theodora make for very interesting reading!
As said, she started off as an actress, which was a pretty low form of occupation back then, not dissimilar to prostitution. She had an eye for men and was very very naughty! Definitly a role model for moi lol! Anyway, two of the juicier quotes from Procopius’ book!
Wowee!!
And even better
Anyway suffice to say, the Emperor fell in love with her and first Theodora became his lover, and then wife. All that power! Although eventually I think she dabbled a little too much in religion and there was a bit of violence and controversy.
But still, sounds like she had an absolutely amazing life as a young woman! Very naughty and she could quite easily have lived in the modern world, in fact I think she would have thrived.
I think I would very much have liked to have been Theodora, particularly in her younger days, failing that, her best friend, I think we would have got on very well together and had one or two stories to share with one another!
Anyone else have similiar fantasies?
xx
