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The life of the holy '''empress''', St. '''Theodora of Arta''' and all Epiros, was the wife of [[Wikipedia:Michael II Komnenos Doukas|Michael II Komnenos Doukas]] (reigned 1231 - 1267-68). She is commemorated by the Church on [[March 11]].
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The holy and right-believing Empress '''Theodora of Arta''' and all Epiros was the wife of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, who reigned 1231-1267/68. She is commemorated by the Church on [[March 11]].
  
 
==Life==
 
==Life==
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There is no doubt that Theodora is as much a historical figure as she is a saint of the church. It is estimated that Theodora was born ca. 1225 as '''Theodora Dukaina Petraliphaina'''. She married Michael II Komnenos Dukas Notho Angelos shortly after he became ruler of Epiros ca. 1231 (an illegal age by our standards and possibly even the Byzantium standards) and through this marriage they had six children, including Anna (Agnes) Komnenodukaina, Lady of Kalamata and Clermont, who married Prince Guillaume II de Villehardouin of Achaea and then Nicholas II of Saint-Omer, Lord of Achaia.
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There is no doubt that Theodora is as much a historical figure as she is a [[saint]] of the church. It is estimated that Theodora was born ca. 1225 as '''Theodora Dukaina Petraliphaina'''. She married Michael II Komnenos Dukas Notho Angelos shortly after he became ruler of Epiros ca. 1231 (about the age of 6) and through this marriage they had six children, including Anna (Agnes) Komnenodukaina, Lady of Kalamata and Clermont, who married Prince Guillaume II de Villehardouin of Achaea and then Nicholas II of Saint-Omer, Lord of Achaia.
  
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Her Orthodox story commences when she entered monasticism after being widowed ca. 1267 or 1268. She is closely associated to St. [[Athanasia of Aegina]] and St. [[Theodora of Thessalonike]]; and like St. [[Matrona of Chios]], [[Thomais of Lesbos]] and St. [[Mary the Younger]] she suffered abuse at the hands of her husband.
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She entered [[monasticism]] after being widowed ca. 1267/8, similarly to St. [[Athanasia of Aegina]] and St. [[Theodora of Thessalonica|Theodora of Thessalonike]]. Like St. [[Matrona of Chios]], [[Thomais of Lesbos]] and St. [[Mary the Younger]], she suffered abuse at the hands of her husband.
  
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She founded a convent in Arta and her attributes are described by her iconographer as ascetical and charitable.
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She founded a convent in Arta and her attributes are described by her [[iconographer]] as [[ascetic]]al and charitable.
  
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Theodora forenew the time of her death and her tomb attracted popular veneration soon after her death and continues to do so to this present day.
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Theodora foreknew the time of her death, and her tomb attracted popular [[veneration]] soon after her death and continues to do so to this day.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*Topical Saint of the [[Metropolis of Arta]].
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*[[Metropolis of Arta]]
  
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==Source==
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==Sources==
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*[http://www.doaks.org/HolyWomen/talbch10.pdf The Life of St. Theodora of Arta] extract from the Holy Women of Byzantium (DOAKS)
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*[http://www.doaks.org/HolyWomen/talbch10.pdf Life of St. Theodora of Arta (PDF)] from ''Holy Women of Byzantium: Ten Saints' Lives in English Translation''
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*[http://www.eortologio.gr/data/bios.php/?id=1999 Icon of St. Theodora of Arta] from "Eortologio" a website in Greek
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*[http://genealogy.euweb.cz/byzant/byzant4.html The Angelos family] including Theodora Dukaina Petraliphaina (A1, B1, C7, D5)
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*[http://genealogy.euweb.cz/byzant/byzant4.html Family Tree including Theodora Dukaina Petraliphaina]
 
 
*[[Wikipedia:Michael II Komnenos Doukas|Michael II Komnenos Doukas]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Michael II Komnenos Doukas|Michael II Komnenos Doukas]]
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==External link==
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*[http://www.eortologio.gr/data/bios.php/?id=1999 Αγία Θεοδώρα της Άρτας]
  
 
[[Category:Saints]]
 
[[Category:Saints]]
 
[[Category:Greek Saints]]
 
[[Category:Greek Saints]]
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[[Category:Rulers]]

Revision as of 21:27, March 7, 2008

The holy and right-believing Empress Theodora of Arta and all Epiros was the wife of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, who reigned 1231-1267/68. She is commemorated by the Church on March 11.

Life

There is no doubt that Theodora is as much a historical figure as she is a saint of the church. It is estimated that Theodora was born ca. 1225 as Theodora Dukaina Petraliphaina. She married Michael II Komnenos Dukas Notho Angelos shortly after he became ruler of Epiros ca. 1231 (about the age of 6) and through this marriage they had six children, including Anna (Agnes) Komnenodukaina, Lady of Kalamata and Clermont, who married Prince Guillaume II de Villehardouin of Achaea and then Nicholas II of Saint-Omer, Lord of Achaia.

She entered monasticism after being widowed ca. 1267/8, similarly to St. Athanasia of Aegina and St. Theodora of Thessalonike. Like St. Matrona of Chios, Thomais of Lesbos and St. Mary the Younger, she suffered abuse at the hands of her husband.

She founded a convent in Arta and her attributes are described by her iconographer as ascetical and charitable.

Theodora foreknew the time of her death, and her tomb attracted popular veneration soon after her death and continues to do so to this day.

See also

Sources

External link

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