Theodora
Papal mistress (c. 870 – 916)
b. 9th century · d. 916
Theodora 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 was appointed both commander of the Roman militia and head of the papal chapel. The couple shared effective rulership of Rome between 905 and her death in 916.
Related people
- Theodora II of Tusculum parent of · traditional
- Marozia parent of · traditional
- Theophylact I spouse of · traditional
Places
- Rome birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.