Justinian i was the powerful emperor of the byzantine empire in the 500s ad. how did his wife, the empress theodora, affect the byzantine empire?

a) her high-born status legitimized justinian's rule.
b) she ensured that women could take part in christianity.
c) she worked to enact laws improving the status of women.
d) her efforts brought rome and constantinople closer together.

C) She worked to enact laws improving the status of women.

Justinian I's wife, Theodora, is remembered and admired for ruling beside him as the Byzantine empress (527-565) who used her political influence to create policies that protected certain rights of women such as laws that prohibited the traffic in young girls and laws regarding divorce that gave more benefits to women. And she promoted the sponsorship and foundation of homes for former prostitutes that sought to reenter society.

Likewise, she also succeeded in ending the persecution against the miaphysites, and helped those most in need through sponsorship of the foundation of many institutions such as orphanages and hospitals.

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