What did Michael III suspect about Theodora's intentions for his future?
She wanted him to marry
She intended to depose him
She wanted him to become a saint
She planned to send him to exile
Answer
Michael III suspected that Theodora intended to depose him because she had a long history of conflict with his mother and her court. She had been married to Michael III's father, Theophilus, but was divorced and exiled by him after she was accused of witchcraft. She later returned to Constantinople and became a powerful figure in the imperial court, but she was never able to reconcile with Michael III's mother.
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