Theodora may refer to: *

Theodora (given name) Theodora (, ''Theodōra'') is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Theodore (given name), Theodore, from the Greek language, Greek ' ''theos'' 'god' + ' ''doron'' 'gift'. ''Theodora'' is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the ...

, a given name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift"

Historical figures known as Theodora

Byzantine empresses

Theodora (wife of Justinian I) Theodora (; Greek language, Greek: Θεοδώρα; 490/50028 June 548) was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became emperor in 527. Theodora was one of his chie ...

( 500 – 548), saint by the Orthodox Church *

Theodora of Khazaria Theodora of Khazaria () was Byzantine empress as the second wife of Justinian II. She was a sister of Busir, khagan of the Khazars, but their relation to other Khazar rulers such as Bihar, father of the future Empress Tzitzak, is unknown. Marr ...

, 7th-century empress, wife of Justinian II *

Theodora (wife of Theophilos) Theodora ( Greek: Θεοδώρα; 815 – c. 867), sometimes called Theodora the Armenian or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress as the wife of Byzantine emperor Theophilos from 830 to 842 and regent for the couple's young son Micha ...

, 9th-century empress, saint by the Orthodox Church * Theodora (wife of Romanos I), 10th-century empress *

Theodora (daughter of Constantine VII) Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα; – after 971) was Byzantine empress as the second wife of John I Tzimiskes.Lynda Garland (2006). ''Byzantine Women: Varieties of Experience 800-1200''. She was a daughter of Constantine VII and Helena Lekapene. ...

, 10th-century empress, wife of John I Tzimiskes * Theodora Porphyrogenita (c. 980–1056), empress regnant in 1042 and 1055–1056 *

Theodora Palaiologina (Byzantine empress) Theodora Doukaina Komnene Palaiologina (; – 4 March 1303), also known as Theodora Vatatzaina (), was the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. Life Theodora was a daughter of John Doukas and Eudokia Angelina. Her pa ...

(c. 1240–1303), wife of Michael VIII Palaiologos

Trebizonian empresses

* Theodora Axuchina, empress consort of Alexios I of Trebizond * Theodora of Trebizond (before 1253 – after 1285), empress regnant from 1284 to 1285 *

Theodora Kantakouzene Theodora Komnene Kantakouzene (; – after 1390) was Empress of the Empire of Trebizond as the consort of Emperor Alexios III Megas Komnenos from their marriage in 1351 until her retirement after her husband's death in 1390. Family Theodora is ...

(c. 1240 – after 1290), empress consort of Alexios III of Trebizond * Theodora Kantakouzene (wife of Alexios IV of Trebizond), empress consort of Alexios IV of Trebizond

Others

Theodora of Emesa Theodora of Emesa was a member of an intellectual group of neoplatonists in late fifth and early sixth century Alexandria, and a disciple of Isidore. Damascius dedicated his ''Life of Isidore'', also known as the ''Philosophical History'', to Theod ...

, 5th-century Neoplatonist *

Flavia Maximiana Theodora Flavia Maximiana Theodora (died before 337) was a Roman empress as the wife of Constantius Chlorus. Biography Early life She is often referred to as a stepdaughter of Emperor Maximian by ancient sources, leading to claims by historians Otto Seec ...

, daughter of the Roman emperor Maximian and second wife of emperor Constantius I *

Episcopa Theodora Theodora, mother of Pope Paschal I and wife of Bonusus, lived in the early 9th century CE and is depicted in a mosaic in the Church of Santa Prassede, Rome (c. 900 CE), with the title " Episcopa." Scholars debate whether this indicates she was a ...

, mother of Pope Paschal I in the 9th century *

Theodora (senatrix) Theodora (also Teodora) (c. 870 – 916) was a senatrix and ''serenissima vestaratrix'' of Rome. Theodora, a Byzantine princess, was married to Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum, of the incredibly powerful Theophylact family. Theophylact I wa ...

, Roman senatrix and mother of Marozia; concubine to Pope Sergius III * Theodora Komnene (disambiguation) *

Theodora Tocco Theodora Tocco (née Creusa Tocco) (died November 1429) was the first wife of Constantine Palaiologos while he was Despot of Morea. Her husband would become the last Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Family Theodora (Creusa) Tocco was a daught ...

, despoina consort of Constantine, Despot in Morea (later Constantine XI Palaiologos). *

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1906–1969) Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (; 30 May 1906 – 16 October 1969) was a Greek and Danish princess by birth and Margravine of Baden through her marriage to Berthold, pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Baden. The second of f ...

, daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark *

Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (born 1983) Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (; born 9 June 1983), also known under her stage name Theodora Greece, is a British actress and member of the Greek and Danish royal families. She is the fourth child and younger daughter of deposed Kin ...

, daughter of Constantine II of Greece * Theodora of Hesse-Darmstadt, daughter of Philip of Hesse-Darmstadt and Duchess consort of Guastalla *

Theodora Sayn-Wittgenstein Princess Theodora zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (''Theodora-Louise Victoria Juliana Yvonne''; born 29 December 1986) is a German aristocrat and international relations professional. After completing a degree in international relations from the U ...

(born 1986), German aristocrat *

Princess Theodora of Liechtenstein Princess Theodora of Liechtenstein (''Theodora Alexandra Isabella Antonia Nora Marie''; 20 November 2004) is an environmentalist, equestrian, and member of the Princely family of Liechtenstein. She founded the Green Teen Team Foundation, a cons ...

(born 2004), Liechtensteiner environmentalist *

Theodora (Roman martyr) Theodora was a Roman martyr. The little we know about her life is attributed to the ''Acta'' of Pope St. Alexander. She was the sister of St. Hermes, to whom she had given aid and care during his difficult time in prison. She was martyred some tim ...

, 2nd-century Christian martyr and saint *

Theodora and Didymus Saints Theodora and Didymus (died 304) are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th-century ''acta'' and the word of Saint Ambrose. The pair were martyred in the reigns of co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximianus. St. Theodora sh ...

, early Christian martyrs *

Theodora of Alexandria Theodora of Alexandria (Greek: Θεοδώρα Άλεξανδρείας) was a saint and martyr who lived during the 5th century in Alexandria, during the reign of Emperor Zeno. Hagiographer Sabine Baring-Gould states that Theodora's story might ...

, Eastern Orthodox saint *

Theodora of Arta Theodora Petraliphaina (), canonized as Saint Theodora of Arta (; ca. 1225 – after 1270), was a consort of Epirus and an Orthodox Christian saint. Life Her life is known mostly from a short hagiography written by the monk Job, sometimes ...

, 13th-century Empress of Epirus *

Theodora of Sihla Theodora of Sihla, Teodora or Bohdanna of the Carpathians (; born 1650 – d. ?) is a Christian ascetic and Romanian Orthodox saint, commemorated on 7 August. Life Born in Vânători-Neamț, Neamț County during the reign of Vasile Lupu, ...

, Romanian Orthodox saint

Arts and entertainment

* ''Theodora'' (Handel), an oratorio by George Frideric Handel * ''Theodora'' (1914 film), Italian silent film * ''Theodora'' (1921 film), Italian silent film

Other uses

Theodora Children's Charity Theodora Children's Charity''help children living with illness, disability and serious health challenges to feel better using the proven power of laughter. Our vision is to contribute to the wellbeing of children in the 15 core hospitals and specia ...