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Hypatia
(b. 370, Alexandria, Egypt; d. 415, Alexandria, Egypt)Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make significant advances in the fields of mathematics and philosophy and was also a respected teacher and astronomer. Hypatia was... Read more
Theodora
(b. 500, Crete or Syria, exact location unknown; d. 548, Constantinople)Empress Theodora was born into the lowest classes of Byzantine society, eventually advancing to rule over the Byzantine Empire equally with her husband. She grew up on the... Read more
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