Theodora I, Byzantine wife of Justinian I (b. 500)
Theodora (; Greek: Θεοδώρα; c. 490 – 28 June 548) was a Byzantine empress by marriage to emperor Justinian. She became empress upon Justinian's accession in 527 and was one of his chief advisers, albeit from humble origins. Along with her spouse, Theodora is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in the Oriental Orthodox Church, commemorated on 14 November and 28 June respectively.