Abstract:

In the Byzantine Empire, empresses and noble women as a owner of the goods, property and nobility established monasteries, built hospitals, produce manuscripts; and they were trained as a patron of the arts. Despite limited our knowledge of the pre-11th century due to the lack of resources, it is known the princess Anicia Juliana lived in Constantinople in the 6th century was a noble woman who was trained as a patron of arts.   She was disappointed for not being empress. Then she competed about artistic field with emperor Justinianus in the period. This product of the competition was Hagios Polyeuktos Church. The church with expensive workmanship and ornate artwork has proved the power of Anicia Juliana.   In this article, it is examined the reasons why the Byzantine prince Anicia Juliana gave financial support to the Hagios Polyeuktos Church which is a structure beyond the age of architectural and decorative features and discussed the process of being involved in social life and politics with the architectural elements of an imperial woman.

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