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Show I FAMOUS WOMEN t Kadocla, eurnamed Maerornbolltlaaa, was tha widow of Coastantlne) Duces and caused herself (o be proclaimed mpreea, with her three aotia. an the death of her husband, la lot;. Roma. nua Dlognea. one of the greateet gen. erala of tha empire, attempted to de- Klve her of her crown and Kudocla d him condemned to death, ahe happened to aea him, however, be fore tha sentence was executed and i I waa ao 'Charmed with hia manly ap-I Pearanca that she pardoned him and reetored him to commaad, and later reeotved to marrjr him. It wa noe-sesaxr noe-sesaxr however, to obtain deed, then In the haada of tha Patriarch Xlphlllnua, by which aha had prom, lead CunatanUne Duces never ta marry again. She obtained tha deed by pretending pre-tending ihat ah wiahed to marry a brother of the patriarch. Her ruse wa eucceaaful, and In 101 aha max. rled Krmanua. Thre year laiar her son. Michael, caused himeelf to be Rroelairaed emperor and ahut her up i a convent, wher ah died a few yeara afterward.- Duvwtya la gradually auppuuittng eueo foe amall severer tailored hat. Fann I at favored. |