Theodora - The Prostitute and the Empress

During the Byzantine Reign, Christian values became more widely accepted and celibacy and virginity were seen as an ideal lifestyle .The aristocratic women in the Byzantine era were expected to marry , produce children and look after them. Women were allowed to receive an education and many went on to even have successful businesses at the time. The lowest class of women were the prostitutes and actresses. Actresses were usually expected to deliver pornographic singing and dancing routines in theatres or public arenas like the Hippodrome of Constantinople. One such actress named Theodora ended up being the Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. As empress, she worked on the paper "On Pimps" ...View all