Did Queen Theodora Have Beauty Only?
西奧多拉皇后只有美貌嗎？
紅人自畫像
大家一定知道強(qiáng)撐的拜占庭帝國吧，那么熟悉拜占庭帝國歷史的人一定不會(huì)對(duì)我感到陌生，我就是查世丁尼一世的妻子——西奧多拉皇后。
You must have heard about the Byzantine Empire, and if you are familiar with its history, you must have heard about me—Queen Theodora, the wife of Justinian I.
超級(jí)訪問
西奧多拉皇后到底有多美麗呢？古古從壁畫上看不出來，看來他得親自去一趟古代拜占庭，希望能一睹皇后的芳顏，還有她傳奇般的身世，她的智慧和才干，這些多么引人注目啊！
How beautiful could Queen Theodora be? Gugu couldn’t tell from the murals. It seemed that it was necessary for him to visit the Byzantine Empire, in the hope of having a look at the queen. Besides her beautym she was known for her legendary experience, wisdom and talent, which are also eye-catching.
（G-Gugu T=Theodora）
G: Wow!
T: Hi, Gugu! That’s really a special way of greeting, isn't it?
G: Oh, no. Her Majesty, I’m afraid it’s not a greeting. I was just stunned by your extraordinary beauty.
T: Thanks. You know no woman can resist such sweet talk.
G: But no doubt you're the most suitable one that deserves it.
T: Haw-haw, I’m flattered, young man.
G: It’s said that you are not only charming and wise but also courageous.
T: Huh! Compared with my indecisive husband, I was more resolute and prompt. There was once a terrible rebellion. While my husband was planning to run away, I stayed calm and finally put it down.
G: Good for you!
T: Sure, I’m not always that violent. Most of the time I was gentle. I once banned trading young girls and more than that, I also amended the marriage law, making it favorable to women.
G: So you’re also a kind of a feminist.
古古：啊呀！
西奧多拉：你好呀，古古！你們打招呼的方式好特別呀。
古古：啊……我剛才不是打招呼，尊敬的皇后陛下，那是被您的美貌震撼發(fā)出的驚嘆聲。
西奧多拉：哦！謝謝！你知道，女人都喜歡這樣的贊美。
古古：可是像您這樣氣質(zhì)高貴的夫人我還是第一次見。
西奧多拉：哈，多謝夸獎(jiǎng)，年輕人。
古古：聽說您不僅美麗、聰慧，而且辦事還很果斷。是這樣嗎？
西奧多拉：哈哈，相對(duì)于我那優(yōu)柔寡斷的丈夫，我也算是雷厲風(fēng)行啦。當(dāng)年有一場(chǎng)可怕的政變，在他計(jì)劃逃亡的時(shí)候，我卻果斷地鎮(zhèn)壓了那些烏合之眾。
古古：哇！好厲害！
西奧多拉：不過，我也有溫柔的一面哦，我曾禁止買賣少女，而且修改婚姻法，使其對(duì)女性有利。
古古：這么說您還是個(gè)女權(quán)主義者哦。
