Zoe and Theodora part 63
And when those who had been ordered to do so had loosed him from his chains, Constantine gently urged him to make his defence;...
Zoe and Theodora part 79
Many a time the emperor trusted me with secret despatches and ordered me to write them for him (he recognized my patriotism and my...
Zoe and Theodora part 16
From Proclus I intended to proceed to more advanced studies — metaphysics, with an introduction to pure science, — so I began with an...
Zoe and Theodora part 32
80. The envoys he sent out to him were intended neither to flatter, nor simply to smooth out his troubles and bring him back...
Zoe and Theodora part 64
150. When [he empress Theodora and his sister Euprepia, like the goddesses in the poem**132 expressed severe disapproval of these proceedings, and instead of...
Zoe and Theodora part 80
When they met me, each of them recognized in me something of a kindred spirit, and I, no less, saw mirrored in them my...
Zoe and Theodora part 1
Zoe and Theodora 1042
Constantine 1042-1055
Theodora 1055 – 1056
1. So the Empire passed into the hands of the two sisters, and for the first time...
Zoe and Theodora part 33
Then with his army he crossed over to the opposite mainland, after avoiding the attention of all the coastguards. None of his adversaries dared...
Zoe and Theodora part 65
152. As long as the empress was still alive, his intrigues were more or less secret: he preferred to go and come unseen, under...
Zoe and Theodora part 81
196. The outcome of this interview reacted instantly on me. I could neither sleep nor rest because of it, and it was equally difficult...














