COMPANION

Theodora

500 - 548

Theodora

Theodora (; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490/500 – 28 June 548) was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became emperor in 527. Theodora was one of his chief political advisers. She is recognized as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and commemorated on 14 November. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodora is the 12th most popular companion (up from 59th in 2019), the most popular biography from Cyprus (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Cypriot Companion.

Theodora was the wife of Justinian I, who was emperor of the Byzantine Empire. She is most famous for her role in the Nika riots of 532.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Theodora ranks 12 out of 784. Before her are Anne Boleyn, Mumtaz Mahal, Helena, Joséphine de Beauharnais, Catherine de' Medici, and Mary of Teck. After her are Imelda Marcos, Eva Braun, Aspasia, Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Mihrimah Sultan, and Madame de Pompadour.

Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia

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Anne Boleyn
1501 - 1536
HPI: 86.36
Rank: 6
Mumtaz Mahal
1593 - 1631
HPI: 85.84
Rank: 7
Helena
250 - 330
HPI: 85.76
Rank: 8
Joséphine de Beauharnais
1763 - 1814
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 9
Catherine de' Medici
1519 - 1589
HPI: 83.94
Rank: 10
Mary of Teck
1867 - 1953
HPI: 83.82
Rank: 11
Theodora
500 - 548
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 12
Imelda Marcos
1929 - Present
HPI: 83.21
Rank: 13
Eva Braun
1912 - 1945
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 14
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 15
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
1791 - 1847
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 16
Mihrimah Sultan
1522 - 1578
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 17
Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 18

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Theodora ranks 1. After her are Procopius, Totila, Pope Vigilius, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Basiliscus, Peroz I, Sigismund of Burgundy, Rhadamistus, Nonnus, Antipope Laurentius, and Yazdegerd II. Among people deceased in 548, Theodora ranks 1. After her are Theudebert I, Theudis, and John the Cappadocian.

Others Born in 500

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Theodora
COMPANION
500 - 548
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 1
Procopius
HISTORIAN
500 - 560
HPI: 76.58
Rank: 2
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 3
Pope Vigilius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 555
HPI: 73.23
Rank: 4
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
PHILOSOPHER
500 - 510
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 5
Basiliscus
POLITICIAN
500 - 476
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 6
Peroz I
POLITICIAN
500 - 484
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 7
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 8
Rhadamistus
POLITICIAN
500 - 58
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 9
Nonnus
WRITER
500 - 500
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 10
Antipope Laurentius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 - 507
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 11
Yazdegerd II
POLITICIAN
500 - 457
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 12