Representation of the Women’s Power in the Era of Theodosius II According to Late Antique Sources
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Early Byzantium, Theodosius II, Elia Pulcheria, Athenais-Evdokia, power, charityAbstract
The reign of Theodosius II was one of the longest in the history of Early Byzantium, despite the fact that he became emperor at the age of seven. Therefore, it was necessary for the state to think of a type of propaganda that would help keep power in the hands of this dynasty. The article discusses some types of images of the royal family and ways to broadcast them to the people. The first was the image of the imperial house as a powerful, indestructible monolith; the second was the royal couple as the successors of the Holy Church. Konstantin and Elena. The work also shows how the concept of representation of imperial power and the role of women in this changed during the reign of Theodosius the Younger. It seems that, in general, the regime of Theodosius II continuously developed a consistent course of public representation of power and adapted it to the changes taking place at the imperial court – from the accession of the child emperor to the alleged exile of Eudocia and Pulcheria. Perhaps partly because of these successful propaganda images, the reign of Theodosius the Younger was so long.
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