Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women Before 1400

Theodora Rises from Dancer to Empress (1x14)

Air date: Jan 01, 2019

Witness one of the most dramatic stories of upward mobility in history: the rise of Theodora from prostitution to royalty. As co-ruler with her husband, the emperor Justinian, she led a lavish and influential life, exercising her power to help improve the lives of women who experienced the hardships she had known in her youth.