Empress Theodora:
You say career progression, I say Empress Theodora.
This multi-talented Byzantine ruler began her career by performing a pretty... unique set on stage with a goose and ended up ruling the Eastern Roman Empire with her husband.
Oh, and she learnt how to weave and reform outdated concepts of marriage in the process.
Eat your heart out, LinkedIn lovers.
About this podcast:
Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about.
A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman.
Hosts:
Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)
Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)
Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)
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Want to know more about Empress Theodora?
We get it. That’s a serious CV she’s got.
Here’s where Talissa got her info.
Check out:
100 Nasty Women of History by Hannah Jewell
This article published in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/10/theodora-empress-from-the-brothel
And this work by Mark Cartwright:
https://www.ancient.eu/Empress_Theodora/
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