Write a speech that Theodora might have given to Justinian to convince him to stay in Constantinople during the rebellion in A.D. 532.

The speech was recorded by the historian (AD 500-565), probably on the testimony of one or more of the royal advisors who were present. Procopius recorded Theodora's words in chapter 24 of his History of the Wars (published AD 552). Here's what he said Theodora said to Justinian:

As to whether it is unseemly for a woman to be bold among men, or to be daring when others are full of fear, I do not think that the present crisis allows us to consider the matter. For in extreme danger the only vital thing is to deal with the situation in the best way. For my part, I consider that now of all times flight would be bad, even if it brings safety. Once a man is born he cannot escape dying, but for one who has held the imperial power it would be unbearable to become a fugitive. May I never be parted from this purple, and may I never live to see the day when men who meet me will not address me as their sovereign. If you wish to be saved, Emperor, that is not difficult. We have great resources of wealth; there is the sea, here are the boats. But take care lest when you have saved yourself you wish that you could have death instead of your safety. I agree with the old saying, “Purple is a good shroud.”

chilljain33 chilljain33 · Answer 2 · 2022-03-23T06:48:46+01:00

There was a situation of riots in Constantinople, and thus a complete crisis situation made Theodora in compulsion to write a speech to Justinian to stay where he was.

Why did Theodora ask Justinian to stay in Constantinople?

When the riots had broken out in Constantinople, the situations down the place were not suitable to be left alone in such state. To convince the same to Justinian, Theodora wrote him a speech.

Theodora proposed to Justinian that how he can prove how good an emperor he is, by using the available resources for the welfare of his entire kingdom because without a kingdom, an emperor is nothing.

Hence, Theodora wrote a speech to Justinian to convince him to stay in Constantinople while riots and other crisis situations were relevant in the state.

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