Question

theodora gave to her husband, justinian i, and his advisors. the court was preparing to surrender the throne due to a rebellion. my lords, the present occasion is too serious to allow me to follow the convention that a woman should not speak in a mans council. those whose interests are threatened by extreme danger should think only of the wisest course of action, not of conventions. in my opinion, flight is not the right course, even if it should bring us to safety. it is impossible for a person, having been born into this world, not to die; but for one who has reigned it is intolerable to be a fugitive. may i never be deprived of this purple robe, and may i never see the day when those who meet me do not call me empress. if you wish to save yourself, my lord, there is no difficulty. we are provisioned; over there is the sea, and yonder are the ships. yet reflect for a moment whether, when you have once escaped to a place of security, you would not gladly exchange such safety for death. as for me, i agree with the adage that the royal purple is the noblest shroud. adapted from empress theodora, the royal purple is the noblest shroud based on the excerpt, what is the purpose of empress theodoras speech? to promote the rights of women to speak in the council to convince her husband to stay and fight to persuade the council to surrender peaceably

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Theodora arguing against flight and in favor of staying to fight during a rebellion. She emphasizes the unacceptability of being a fugitive for a reigning person and the nobility of dying in the royal purple rather than fleeing.

Answer:

to convince her husband to stay and fight