There once was a girl A courteasan of lowly birth Her father trained bears The Hippodrome - it was her home A well-known actress and mistress of governor Converted - Christian Monophysitism was for her In 523 She married Justinian - emperor-to-be Co-rulling and strong She tried to change society's wrongs
She fought for the rights for women - she made some new laws And as for the Nika Rebellion - she showed them who's boss Procopius spoke of her posthumously The 'Secret History" Mosaic of San Vitale The Empress of ByzantinesTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.