What significant event did Theodora's reign see a failure in?
Retaking Crete
Fending off the Abbasids
Suppressing heretics
Establishing diplomatic relations
Answer
Retaking Crete was a significant event that Theodora's reign saw a failure in. The Byzantine Empire had lost control of Crete to the Arabs in 827, and Theodora made an attempt to retake the island in 842. The Byzantines were initially successful, but they were eventually defeated by the Arabs.
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