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Theodote (other)
Theodote ( el, Θεοδότη, "divine gift") is the feminine form of Theodotus and may refer to: *Saint Theodota of Philippi (died 318), Greek harlot and martyr. * Theodote, the second empress consort of Constantine VI of the Byzantine Empire * Theodota Theodota (also spelled Teodote or Theodote) was a Byzantine noblewoman, most notable for her association with the Lombard king Cunipert (688-700). The Plutei of Theodota are named after her. A biography of her appears in Book 5 of Paul the Deacon ..., who had a sexual relationship with the Lombard king Cunipert * Theodote (courtesan), an Athenian courtesan in ancient Greece * ''Acraea theodote'', a synonym of the butterfly '' Acraea andromacha'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodotus (other)
Theodotus ( el, Θεόδοτος "given by God" or "given by gods") is the name of: *Theodotus of Aetolia (3rd century BC), an Aetolian general who held the command of Coele-Syria for Ptolemy Philopator (221–204 BC), king of Egypt *Theodotus Hemiolius (3rd century BC), a general in the service of king Antiochus III the Great (223–187 BC) *Theodotus of Chios (1st century BC), rhetoric tutor of the young Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII *Theodotus of Byzantium (2nd century), an early Christian writer from Byzantium * Theodotus of Ancyra (martyr) (4th century), fourth-century Christian martyr * Theodotus of Laodicea, bishop (c.310–c.335) * Theodotus (praefectus urbi), ''Praefectus urbi'' of Constantinople *Theodotus of Antioch (died 429), patriarch of Antioch in 420–429 * Theodotus of Ancyra (bishop) (5th century), a fifth-century bishop of Ancyra * Theodotus I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch in 815–821 *Theodotus II of Constantinople (1070s–1153), Ecumenical Patriarch in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodota Of Philippi
Theodota of Philippi (died 318) was a Greek harlot and martyr. Her feast day is 29 September. Smith Lewis's translation Agnes Smith Lewis (1843–1926) in her ''Select Narratives of Holy Women: Translation: From the Syro-Antiochene Or Sinai Palimpsest'' wrote, Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer. Biography Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. His father died when ... (1710–1773) wrote in his ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints'' under September 29, Notes Citations Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Theodota of Philippi Saints from Roman Greece 4th-century Christian martyrs 318 deaths 3rd-century births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodote
Theodote (Greek: Θεοδότη; 780 – after 797) was the second Empress consort of Constantine VI of the Byzantine Empire. She was a member of a distinguished family of Constantinople and her brother Sergios was mentioned as an ''hypatos''. Their mother Anna was a sister of Theoktiste and her brother Plato. Theodote was thus a maternal first cousin of Theodore the Studite, son of Theoktiste. Marriage By 794, Theodote served as a lady-in-waiting ('' koubikoularia'') of Irene. Irene was the widow of Leo IV the Khazar and mother of his heir Constantine VI. Irene had served as regent from 780 to 790 and still held the title of Empress. Constantine was married to Maria of Amnia and the imperial couple had two daughters, Euphrosyne and a younger Irene. However, according to the chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, Constantine had turned against his first wife at some point. Theophanes attributed the deterioration of the marriage to the machinations of Irene, but the lack of a male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodota
Theodota (also spelled Teodote or Theodote) was a Byzantine noblewoman, most notable for her association with the Lombard king Cunipert (688-700). The Plutei of Theodota are named after her. A biography of her appears in Book 5 of Paul the Deacon's ''Historia Langobardorum''. This calls her "a girl from a most noble Roman Ravennese{{in lang">it Lida Capo, ''Commento'' in Paolo Diacono, ''Storia dei Longobardi'', pp. 556-557.family". She was noticed by Cunipert's wife Ermelinda in the baths which had been built by Damian of Pavia - the Lombard kings at the end of the 7th century still followed a Byzantine style of living, including bathing. Ermelinda described Theodota's beauty, especially her elegant and ornate long blonde hair. Cunipert did not indicate any explicit interest in the girl but instead immediately organised a hunt outside Pavia and ordered Ermelinda to take part in it with him. However, when night fell Cunipert secretly returned to the city and slept with Theodota - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodote (courtesan)
Theodote (Greek: Θεοδότη; 780 – after 797) was the second Empress consort of Constantine VI of the Byzantine Empire. She was a member of a distinguished family of Constantinople and her brother Sergios was mentioned as an ''hypatos''. Their mother Anna was a sister of Theoktiste and her brother Plato. Theodote was thus a maternal first cousin of Theodore the Studite, son of Theoktiste. Marriage By 794, Theodote served as a lady-in-waiting ('' koubikoularia'') of Irene. Irene was the widow of Leo IV the Khazar and mother of his heir Constantine VI. Irene had served as regent from 780 to 790 and still held the title of Empress. Constantine was married to Maria of Amnia and the imperial couple had two daughters, Euphrosyne and a younger Irene. However, according to the chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, Constantine had turned against his first wife at some point. Theophanes attributed the deterioration of the marriage to the machinations of Irene, but the lack of a male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |