CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Madonna
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Cleopatra
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Theodora
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Mary I
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Detailed explanation-1: -Theodora is remembered as one of the first rulers to recognize the rights of women, passing strict laws to prohibit the traffic in young girls and altering the divorce laws to give greater benefits to women. She spent much of her reign trying to mitigate the laws against the miaphysites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Justinian came to power on the death of his uncle, Justin, in 527. He married Theodora right after that, and she became empress. They consolidated their power.
Detailed explanation-3: -She led an unconventional early life. She abandoned her acting career aged 16. She converted to an early form of Christianity. She and Justinian were an unlikely match. Justinian changed the law to marry her. More items