Who was Theodora?

Did Theodora, the actress and prostitute who became the empress and co-ruler of the Roman Empire, have a genuine conversion to a virtuous way of life, or did she put it on in order to attract the prince and future emperor Justinian, or was it a bit of both? Compare Daniel Boorstin’s and Edward Gibbon’s versions of the story.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at March 16, 2008 05:39 PM | Send