With georges marchal, gianna maria canale, renato baldini, irene papas. Renew now overview download historypurchase historyinvoices boards sign out. Theodora, slave empress was distributed theatrically in italy on 29 september 1954 by lux film. Theodora, slave empress mata hari, romerriget, burlesque.
Theodora, slave empress 1954 riccardo freda, georges marchal. Her father died when she was a child, leaving her in poverty. Like her husband, she is a saint in the orthodox church, commemorated on november 14. The empress theodora and retinue, basilica of san vitale, 547 san vitale have the mosaic of emperor justinian and empress theodora. Your teams premium access agreement is expiring soon. Empress theodora and justinian stock photos and images alamy. Christopher lekapenos, coemperor from 921 to 931, who was married to the augusta sophia and was the father of maria renamed eirene, who married peter i of bulgaria. As you can imagine from the title, the film depicts theodora as having been a slave in her early life before marrying justinian, presumably because her. Emperor justinian i the great 1, byzantine imperial courtiers 2, empress theodora 3, and basil ii, the bulgar slayer 4. The face of empress theodora artistic reconstruction youtube. Rising from a humble background and overcoming the prejudices of her somewhat disreputable early career as an actress, theodora would marry justinian r. Theodora reigned as empress of the byzantine empire alongside her husband, emperor justinian i, from 527 ce until her death in 548 ce.
Oct 06, 2015 theodora slave empress peplum x tuesdays. Christophers son michael lekapenos may have been associated. Actress, empress, whore tells the story of theodora, before and after she became one of the most powerful women in the byzantine empires history. Theodora, however, secretly was a strong believer in veneration of icons. Her intelligence and political acumen made her justinians most trusted adviser and enabled her to use the power and influence of. Empress theodora norwegian wood by the beatles youtube. Theodora slave empress 1954 is an italianfrench movie about the fascinating wife of justinian i reign. Along with her spouse, theodora is a saint in the eastern orthodox church, commemorated on 14 november.
Theodora, slave empress was an italian film directed by riccardo freda and starred gianna maria canale as the titular character. Emperor justinian with empress theodora of the eastern roman empire 500s ad. The eldest, comito, scored a great success and theodora, the middle child, followed her on stage, playing a little slave attendant for her sister. Beautiful mosaics in empress theodora s remembrance are still there today. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. Watch theodora, slave empress full movie in hd visit teodora, a roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries th. Born into the lowest class of byzantine society, she worked as an actress in burlesque theater. She grew up on the outskirts of the byzantine empire with a father who was an animal trainer. She proved her worthiness during the nika riots, in january 532 ad. Second week of a monthly profile on the greek god hermes, who was the messenger for the gods. The novel touches briefly on her adolescent years and how it began by the age of 5 when her mother offered up her and two other sisters as supporters to the blue faction. Oct 01, 2003 even by modern standards, the empress theodora.
Who in the world was the acrobatic empress the story of. As an empress, she founded a convent to house poor women. Back in the sixth century ad, the roman historian procopius wrote a portrait of the empress theodora that chronicled, in scabrous detail, her. Teodora, imperatrice di bisanzio theodora, slave empress 1954. I have decided to dedicate it to theodora, empress of the byzantine empire who also happened to be born around the year 500. Byzantine mosaic or portrait of byzantine empress irene of athens. The rioters proclaimed that the nephew of the previous emperor, hypatius be made the new king.
The nation had become a community of slaves with theodora as slave driver. Ulrike unterweger, the image of the empress theodora as patron. Theodora, empress of the byzantine empire history of. Jun 10, 2010 the empress theodora and her courtiers depicted in a mosaic in san vitale, ravenna. Apr 16, 2018 about theodora eastern roman empress theodora greek. After his death, theodora took the stage as an actress to support the family. About theodora, byzantine empress by his marriage to theodora who died in 922, romanos had six children, including. As is quite usual for the time, and especially for a woman, her exact birth date is not recorded. In the orthodox, syrian and oriental churches today, byzantine empress theodora is a saint.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. May 31, 2014 who in the world was the acrobatic empress the story of theodora. Teodora, imperatrice di bisanzio theodora, slave empress. Perhaps the most ambitious byzantine movie was the italogerman.
The englishlanguage title of this european costume epic alternated between theodora, byzantine empress and theodora, slave empress. She became a pantomime actress before marrying justinian in 525. Theodora was born into the lowest class of byzantine society, the daughter of a bearkeeper for the circus. Theodora, slave empress is a 1954 film about theodora, a former slave who married justinian i, emperor of byzantium in ad 527565. Gianna maria canale georges marchal theodora slave empress 1954 bpa101 from alamys library of millions of. Empress theodora used her position to advance her friends and to ruin her enemies. Theodora was the wife of emperor theophilus the iconoclast, but secretly revered the icons, and protected others who did, until the emperors death. I n september 2006, in a nearempty church in ravenna, in northeast italy, i. Back in the sixth century ad, the roman historian procopius wrote a portrait of the empress theodora that chronicled, in.
In 1954, theodora s life was once again adapted for the screen. Teodora, imperatrice di bisanzio is a 1954 film about theodora, a former slave who married justinian i, emperor of byzantium in ad 527565. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Theodora was born in the year 497 in crete or syria historians are not sure which location is correct. Her body was buried in the church of the holy apostle, one of the splendid churches that she and justinian had built in constantinople. Empress theodoras life timeline timetoast timelines. How a european slave girl became queen of the ottoman empire. The face of empress theodora artistic reconstruction. Upon the death of theophilus in 842, theodora came to power as the regent for her son michael and ended the iconoclastic policies of her husband in 843 with the backing of a church council.
Release dates 14 also known as aka 19 release dates france 2 july 1954. Justinian i was however madly in love with her and one can imagine how beautiful theodora was. Theodora, byzantine empress who reigned jointly with her sister zoe in 1042 and on her own in 105556. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by giovanni antonio sasso from giulio ferrarios costumes ancient and modern of the peoples of the world, il costume antico e moderno, florence, 1842. But among roman catholics she is dismissed as a unrepentant excourtesan and a heretic, who argued that jesus was divine and not human at all. Georges marchal, gianna maria canale, renato baldini year. Theodora, slave empress english 1954 rare movie collector. It was written about their rulers, emperor justinian and empress theodora, and this part of the book is about the nika revolt. Theater was considered the embodiment of immorality in the sixth century and by the end of the seventh century, the church would succeed in banning it entirely. The empress theodora and her courtiers depicted in a mosaic in san vitale, ravenna. Actress, empress, whore kindle edition by duffy, stella. Jun, 2016 this particular article is the 500th ever posted on this site. Theodora mosaic is opposite the mosaic of justinian, his husband. Her father was a bear keeper at the hippodrome an ancient stadium for horse and chariot racing and circuses in constantinople, and she began acting at a young age.
Giannamaria canale stars as theodora, the egyptian dancing. Because of her intelligence and political savvy, she was justinians most trusted adviser and used her influence to promote religious and social policies in line with her interests. She lived an unconventional life, and was born into the lowest rung of society. Theodora was known as a woman of modest origins, a former slave and dancer. I know its the belief that women should never show daring in front of men. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading theodora. Apr 10, 2019 teodora, a roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the roman emperor justinian and assumes the throne as empress of rome. The woman who would one day become empress of the roman empire was born as one of three daughters of the bearkeeper for the green faction, the company which produced the chariot races and the amusements in the theaters of constantinople. Teodora, a roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the roman emperor justinian and assumes the throne as empress of rome. The crimes of theodora from a secret history by procopius. Empress theodora was born into the lowest classes of byzantine society, eventually advancing to rule over the byzantine empire equally with her husband. Renew now overviewdownload historypurchase historyinvoices boards sign out. The citizens of the empire could easily relate to the book, and they would probably be the most interested in learning about those two people. Yet she attracted the love of the future emperor justinian, who, to the astonishment of proper society, made her not only his wife but also his partner in government.
Hefneralteneck 1811 1903 was a german museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher. The third daughter of the emperor constantine viii, theodora possessed a strong and austere character and refused the hand of the heir presumptive, romanus, who was married instead to her sister. The intended audience of this document was the citizens of byzantium. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Teodora seeks justice for her people, and revolution and armed conflict erupt in both byzantium and rome.
She became empress upon justinians accession in 527 and was one of his chief advisers. I n september 2006, in a nearempty church in ravenna, in northeast italy, i found. Along with her husband, she is a saint in the orthodox church, commemorated on november 14. To such an extent was the roman state being brought to nothing, what with the monarchs temperament, which seemed too easygoing, and theodora s, which was harsh and implacable.