The Secret History · Character
Calligonus
A eunuch in Theodora's service, involved in intrigues.
minor
Also known as Discovering Calligonus
First appearance: the secret history
Calligonus shows up with force in III: Showing the Danger of Interfering with a Woman’s Intrigues, Especially When the Woman Is the Friend of an Empress. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captured by Photius, confesses secrets under torture, later handed over to Antonina by Theodora.
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- Justinian's Court Intriguers
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Theodora’s jealousy and fear of Amasalontha’s beauty and cunn…
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