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Thekla
Thekla (, ''Thékla'', ) is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla, a 1st-century Christian martyr. In English, it is more commonly romanized as Thecla. In modern Russian language it is known as Fekla/ Fyokla and considered to be an archaic name. Thekla may also refer to: People * Thekla, wife of Michael II (died ), first Empress-consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire * Thekla, daughter of Theophilos ( – after 867), daughter of Emperor Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, ''Augusta'' * Mother Thekla (1918–2011), nun, academic and collaborator of the English musician and composer John Tavener * Thekla Beere (1902–1991), Irish civil servant * Thekla M. Bernays (1856–1931), American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette * Thekla Brun-Lie (born 1992), Norwegian biathlete * Thekla Kaischauri (born 1993), Austrian professional wrestler known mononymously as Thekla * Thekla Knös (1817–1880), Swedish poet * Thekla Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla (wrestler)
Thekla Kaischauri (born 30 April 1993), better known mononymously as , is an Austrian professional wrestler. , she is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is best known for her time in World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she became one of the few high-profile ''gaijin'' in Japanese women's wrestling. Known for her Heel (professional wrestling), villainous character work, Kaischauri is nicknamed the "Idol Killer" for her brusque and antagonistic in-ring persona, which contrasts sharply with the cute and cheerful "idol" archetype expected of most female wrestlers in Japan. As a founding and principal member of Stardom's villainous H.A.T.E. (professional wrestling), H.A.T.E. stable, she was portrayed as someone who sought to "rid the Puroresu, joshi wrestling scene" of Japanese idol, idol culture, which drove most of her Feud (professional wrestling), feuds and storylines. She is also billed as "The Toxic Spider" for combining an aggressive and agile Professional wrestling styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla, Daughter Of Theophilos
Thekla (; early 820s or 830s – after 870), Latinized as Thecla, was a princess of the Amorian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire. The eldest child of Byzantine emperor Theophilos and empress Theodora, she was proclaimed in the late 830s. After Theophilos's death in 842 and her mother becoming regent for Thekla's younger brother, Michael III, Thekla was associated with the regime as co-empress alongside Theodora and Michael. Thekla was deposed by Michael III, possibly alongside her mother, in 856 and consigned to a convent in Constantinople. Some time later, she allegedly returned to imperial affairs and became the mistress of Michael's friend and co-emperor Basil I. After Basil murdered Michael in 867 and took power as the sole emperor, Thekla was neglected as his mistress and she took another lover, John Neatokometes. Once Basil found out about the affair, Thekla fell out of favor, was beaten, and had her property confiscated. Life Thekla was born on an uncertain date, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Thekla
''Thekla'' is a former cargo ship moored in the Mud Dock area of Bristol's Floating Harbour, England. The ship was built in Germany in 1958 and worked in the coastal trades. In 1982 the ship was bought by Ki Longfellow-Stanshall, the wife of Vivian Stanshall, refitted, and brought to Bristol in 1983 as the ''Old Profanity Showboat''. It was used as a theatre to showcase music of every sort, including cabaret, comedy, plays, musicals, and poetry events. The ship also contained an art gallery. The living quarters were home for Vivian, Ki, their daughter, Silky Longfellow-Stanshall, and Ki's daughter, Sydney Longfellow, as well as a few key personnel. During the 1990s, under new management, it was run as a rent-a-nightclub. The ship has now been returned to its original working name of ''Thekla'' and is run as a night club and venue for various bands by Daybrook House Promotions. Construction and working life Built in Yard No. 185, ''Thekla'' was launched on 12 July 1958 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Lark
Thekla's lark (''Galerida theklae''), also known as the Thekla lark, is a species of lark that breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, in northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia. It is a sedentary ( non-migratory) species. This is a common bird of dry open country, often at some altitude. Thekla's lark was named by Alfred Edmund Brehm in 1857 for his recently deceased sister Thekla Brehm (1833–1857). The name is a modern Greek one, Θέκλα ( Thekla), which comes from ancient Greek Θεόκλεια (Theokleia) derived from θεός (theos, "god") and κλέος (kleos, "glory" or "honour"). The population is declining in Spain, but this is a common bird with a very wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern". Taxonomy and systematics Thekla's lark has several East African subspecies that show deep genetic divergence both among themselves and from the Mediterranean population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla M
Thekla (, ''Thékla'', ) is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla, a 1st-century Christian martyr. In English, it is more commonly romanized as Thecla. In modern Russian language it is known as Fekla/ Fyokla and considered to be an archaic name. Thekla may also refer to: People * Thekla, wife of Michael II (died ), first Empress-consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire * Thekla, daughter of Theophilos ( – after 867), daughter of Emperor Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, ''Augusta'' * Mother Thekla (1918–2011), nun, academic and collaborator of the English musician and composer John Tavener * Thekla Beere (1902–1991), Irish civil servant * Thekla M. Bernays (1856–1931), American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette * Thekla Brun-Lie (born 1992), Norwegian biathlete * Thekla Kaischauri (born 1993), Austrian professional wrestler known mononymously as Thekla * Thekla Knös (1817–1880), Swedish poet * Thekla Krau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Resvoll
Thekla Susanne Ragnhild Resvoll (22 May 1871 – 14 June 1948) was a Norwegian botanist and educator. She was a pioneer in Norwegian natural history education and nature conservation together with her sister, Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen. Biography Resvoll was born at Vågå in Oppland, Norway. She was the daughter of Hans Resvoll (1823–1908) and Julie Martine Deichman (1831–1902). She worked as a nurse in an upper-class home in Stockholm before commencing studies of natural history at the Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo) in Kristiania 1894. She became an adept of the professor of botany, Axel Blytt. After her graduation in 1899, she went to Copenhagen where she worked at the University of Copenhagen's botanical laboratory under Professor Eugen Warming. In 1900, she returned to the University of Oslo. She was made an associate professor at the University Botanical Garden in 1902. She obtained her doctorate in 1918 on the basis of a thesis entitled ''On P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Blow
Jonathan Blow (born 1971) is an American video game designer and programmer. He is best known for his work on the independent video games ''Braid'' (2008) and '' The Witness'' (2016). Blow became interested in game programming while at middle school. He studied computer science and English at the University of California, Berkeley, but dropped out to start a game company. After the company closed following the dot-com crash, Blow worked as a game development contractor. He co-founded the Experimental Gameplay Workshop and wrote a monthly technical column for ''Game Developer'' magazine. Blow gained prominence in 2008 with ''Braid''. He used its financial success to fund his next game, ''The Witness'', and formed a company called Thekla Inc. After a lengthy development period, ''The Witness'' was released in 2016, and like ''Braid'' was critically and financially successful. During its development, Blow became frustrated with C++, the programming language Thekla used to cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Thekla
Mother Thekla (born Marina Sharf) (18 July 1918 – 7 August 2011), was a teacher, a nun and founder of the Orthodox Monastery of the Assumption in North Yorkshire, and spiritual muse of the composer Sir John Tavener. Early life Marina Sharf was born on 18 July 1918, to Vladimir and Alice Sharf (née Volkenstein) in Kislovodsk, a spa town in the North Caucasus. She was born during the revolution in Russia, the day after Nicolas II and the royal family were murdered. Her family escaped to England and lived in Richmond, Surrey. Her older brother, Andrew Sharf, was a historian specialising in Byzantium. He moved to Israel with his wife, Eva, a painter, and his mother. Andrew became professor of history at Bar Ilan University. Education and career Marina Sharf was educated at City of London School for Girls, and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in English and Russian. During the war she worked in Bletchley Park. She then worked for the Ministry of Education and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Reuten
Thekla Simona Gelsomina Reuten (born 16 September 1975) is a Dutch actress. Life and career Reuten was born in Bussum, Netherlands, the daughter of a Dutch father, Joost Reuten, and an Italian mother, who was born in Benabbio near Bagni di Lucca. She studied acting at the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Amsterdam. During the last year of her studies, she assumed leading roles in Dutch film and theatre productions. Early in her career, she won the Shooting Star Award of the Berlinale (Berlin Film Festival) for her portrayal of Lotte in the 2002 film '' Twin Sisters'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Subsequent roles included ''In Bruges'' with Colin Farrell, and '' The American'' alongside George Clooney. Other films include '' Tate's Voyage'', '' Little Crumb'', '' Rosenstrasse'', and '' Everybody's Famous!'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Reuten's television work includes the BBC's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla, Wife Of Michael II
Thekla (Θέκλα; died ) was the first empress consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire. Family According to Theophanes the Confessor, Thekla was the daughter of an unnamed ''strategos'' of the Anatolic Theme, where Michael served. On this account, her father has been identified with the general and later rebel Bardanes Tourkos. Michael, along with Leo the Armenian and Thomas the Slav, were close associates of Bardanes, although during his revolt in summer 803, both Michael and Leo deserted him. Thekla and Michael had only one known son, the Emperor Theophilos (813 – 20 January 842). The existence of a daughter called Helena is possible but there is a contradiction between different sources. Helena is known as the wife of Theophobos, a patrician executed in 842 for conspiring to gain the throne for himself. George Hamartolus and Theophanes report him marrying the sister of the Empress Theodora. Joseph Genesius records Theophobos marrying the sister of the Emperor The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thecla
Thecla (, ) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient New Testament apocrypha, apocryphal ''Acts of Paul and Thecla''. Church tradition The ''Acts of Paul and Thecla'' is a 2nd-century text () which forms part of the ''Acts of Paul'', but was also circulated separately. According to the text, Thecla was a young noble virgin from Konya, Iconium who chose to leave her fiancé so she could convert to Christianity and follow Paul. In the text, it is said that Thecla spent three days sitting by her window, listening to Paul speak about the Christian God and the importance of living in chastity. Thecla's mother, Theoclia, and fiancé, Thamyris, became concerned that Thecla was going to follow Paul's teachings. They turned to local authorities to punish Paul for being a Christian and "mak[ing] virgins averse to marriage". Paul was sent to prison, where Thecla visited him, kissed his b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekla Beere
Thekla Beere (1902 – 19 February 1991) was an Irish civil servant who chaired the Ireland's Commission on the Status of Women in 1970 and was secretary of the Department of Transport and Power. She was the first woman to lead a government department in Ireland. Early life Thekla Beere was born at Streete, County Westmeath, where her father, the Rev. Francis Beere, was the Church of Ireland rector. She attended Alexandra College, Dublin and did a moderatorship in Legal and Political Sciences and an LL.B. at Trinity College Dublin. Career She joined the Civil Service in 1924 and worked initially in the Statistics Branch. In 1925, she won a Rockefeller scholarship and traveled extensively in the United States before resuming her Civil Service career. From 1939, she worked in the Department of Industry and Commerce where during The Emergency (as World War II was known in Ireland), she worked in the area of supply with the then Minister Seán Lemass. She became Assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
