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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 22:40, 8 July 2018 (UTC)
... that the second reign of Empress Theodora, commencing when she was aged 74, was noted for its firm administration? Source: Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, ISBN9780804726306, p. 596–7; Kazhdan, Alexander, ed. (1991). The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN0-19-504652-8, p. 329; Garland, Lynda (1999). Byzantine Empresses: Women and Power in Byzantium, AD 527–1204. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN978-0-415-14688-3, p. 166–7.
ALT1:... that Theodora was dragged from a monastry and forced to become Empress of the Byzantine Empire against her will? Source: Norwich, John Julius (1993), Byzantium: The Apogee, London: Penguin, ISBN0-14-011448-3, p. 298–9
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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Interesting:
QPQ: Done.
Overall: Both hooks are approved per AGF-- absolutely love the second one for interest purposes but first one is good too. Great work! Nomader (talk) 02:44, 4 July 2018 (UTC)