What were the occupations of Theodora's family members?
Traders and military officials
Clergy and artisans
Farmers and merchants
Nobility and scholars
Answer
Theodora was born in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, in 500 AD. Her father, Akakios, was a trader, and her mother, Eutychia, was a courtesan. Theodora's father died when she was very young, and her mother raised her. Theodora's family was not wealthy, but they were well-connected. Theodora's uncle, Theophanes, was a high-ranking official in the imperial government.
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