Greetings all,

Today we commemorate with sadness the passing of the Empress Theodora on June 28th in 527 AD:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_(6th_century)

She was one of the most powerful Empresses in history. She shared in the Emperor Justinian's plans and political strategies, participated in state councils, and Justinian called her his "partner in my deliberations." She had her own court, her own official entourage, and her own imperial seal.

"Purple is the noblest shroud" - Theodora

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

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