Theodora, sometimes called Theodora the Armenian or Theodora the Blessed, was Byzantine empress as the wife of Byzantine emperor Theophilos from 830 to 842. Following Theophilos's death, the widowed T
Icon depicting Theodora by Emmanuel Tzanes (1671)
Early 20th-century depiction of Emperor Theophilos at his step-mother Euphrosyne's bride-show, choosing Theodora to become his wife
Empress Theodora discussing icons with her court.
Theodora's daughters being instructed in venerating icons by their grandmother Theoktiste, from the Madrid Skylitzes