"Now if you wish to save yourself, O Emperor, this is not hard. For we have much money; there is the sea, here are the boats. But think whether after you have been saved you may not come to feel that you would have preferred to die. As for me, I like a certain old proverb that says: royalty is a good shroud (burial garment)."
-History of the Wars, Procopius

Which of the following reflects Theodora's attitude about dealing with the Nika Riots? (5 points)

Question

"Now if you wish to save yourself, O Emperor, this is not hard. For we have much money; there is the sea, here are the boats. But think whether after you have been saved you may not come to feel that you would have preferred to die. As for me, I like a certain old proverb that says: royalty is a good shroud (burial garment)." 
-History of the Wars, Procopius

Which of the following reflects Theodora's attitude about dealing with the Nika Riots? (5 points)

micahm · Answer

With these advantages, the Byzantine emperors, who still considered ... who with his able wife Theodora prepared for the re-conquest by defeating the ..... year of 532, Justinian survived a revolt in Constantinople, stemming from the Nika riot, ..... of institutions, emotions, and attitudes that the older empire had failed to enjoy.