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Hi all! This episode is on Empress Theodora of the Eastern Roman Empire - or known as the Byzantine Empire.

A huge shoutout to the podcast Pontifacts, as Bri was very informative on a bunch issues that are related to Theodora and Emperor Justinian.

Sources:

• Dils, Susan, "Understanding Theodora: The Role of the Empress in Sixth Century Imperial Religious Policy."
• https://louis.uah.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1309&context=honors-capstones
• Procopius, A Secret History, https://origin.web.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/procop-anec.asp
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_(wife_of_Justinian_I)
• Burton, Douglas, "Empress Theodora and the Origin of Women's Rights." 9-2-2019 https://douglasaburton.com/empress-theodora-and-the-origin-of-womens-rights/
• https://pontifacts.podbean.com - Council Episode - Council of Chalcedon - between episodes 47-48. (I may have given off the wrong episode number - SORRY!)

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