The Imperial Purple Robe of Empress Theodora

The Imperial Purple Robe of Empress Theodora
The robe on the hollow box around where the elevator lands.
Production Number	2-11 (51)
Airdate	July 5, 1994
Team	Green Monkeys
Winning Contestants	Ashley & Joshua
Artifact Location	The Mine Shaft
Pendants of Life	2
Temple Layout	XI
Previous Episode	The Cracked Crown of the Spanish King (Production Order) The Golden Pepperoni of Catherine de' Medici (Broadcast Order)
Next Episode	The Stone Head of the Evil King (Production Order) The Plumed Headdress of Cosa-Rara (Broadcast Order)

The Imperial Purple Robe of Empress Theodora is the 51st episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was the 49th episode to be aired.

Moat Crossing

In this extraordinarily difficult moat crossing, one player holds a long wooden plank steady as the other crosses it. After one teammate is across, he or she holds the board for the other partner to do the same.

Moat Results
Finish	Team	Time
1st	Silver Snakes	0:38
2nd	Red Jaguars	0:47
3rd	Orange Iguanas	0:51
4th	Green Monkeys	1:33

Steps of Knowledge

One of the most powerful women in history was Empress Theodora. She was the wife of Emperor Justinian, who ruled Constantinople in the early 500s. She passed many laws which helped the common people, and some say she wore the pants in the Royal Family. When a rebellion threatened to topple the Emperor, legend has it that Justinian's generals found him in a panic.

"You must flee, my Lord.", said one.

"A fast galley awaits you at the harbor.", said another. But the Emperor just ran from window to window saying, "Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh."

Empress Theodora said. "Justinian, we're not going anywhere. I'd rather be buried in my Imperial Purple Robe than be run out of this town by those rats. Now pull yourself together before they pull you apart."

According to legend, Theodora rallied the generals, and with Justinian in the lead, they conquered the rebels. Theodora's brave words were credited with saving the empire, not to mention her Imperial Purple Robe.

Steps of Knowledge Results
Question	Answers	Team
According to legend, did Theodora convince Justinian to stay in Constantinople to take care of…?	A Plague A Rebellion	Red Jaguars (Correct - 2 steps left)
Justinian produced what is considered one of the greatest Roman contributions to civilization. Was it…?	The Justinian Code The Orient Express Bread and Circus	Green Monkeys (Correct - 2 steps left)
Was the Justinian Code a collection of…?	Roman sayings Famous Roman one-liners Roman laws	Green Monkeys (Correct - 1 step left)
Theodora was born on Cyprus. Is Cyprus in the…?	Mediterranean Sea	Orange Iguanas (Correct - 2 steps left)
Istanbul is located on a channel that separates Europe from which of these continents?	Africa Asia Australia	Red Jaguars (Correct - 1 step left)
Which of these men founded Constantinople?	Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Constantine the Great	Green Monkeys (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)
Is the capital of Turkey today…?	Paris Ankara Istanbul	Red Jaguars (Wrong Answer)
		Orange Iguanas (Correct - 1 step left)
When expanding their empire, did Theodora and Justinian conquer…?	Egypt China England	Silver Snakes (Wrong Answer)
		Orange Iguanas (Correct - Advanced to Temple Games)

Temple Games

The Green Monkeys are Joshua and Ashley. The Orange Iguanas are Laura and Stephen.

Byzantine Empire (Mountain)

While Theodora was empress, the Byzantine Empire expanded by conquering other countries. Before Stephen and Joshua stood a mountain with many holes into which their pegs fit, and is divided into four sections, each named after a part of the Byzantine Empire: Alexandria, Córdoba, Rome, and Carthage. Each territory can be won by either player placing his peg in the secret hole that sets off the victory salute. When Kirk gave the signal, both players had to start putting their pegs into as many holes as possible. For each territory won, they had to move on to the next one. The player to win all four territories or the player furthest along in 60 seconds won. Both players tied with two territories, awarding each of them a half pendant of life.

Gold for Corn (Zip-line)

Byzantium was an important link for trade between Europe and Asia, and Laura and Ashley's task was to re-establish that trade. When Kirk gave the signal, they each had to pick up a golden object, place it in their pouch, grab the hanger above them and swoop down to the opposite platform. Once there, they had to place the golden object in their bucket, grab an ear of corn, grab the next handle, and zip-line back with the corn. Once back at the starting point, they had to place the corn on their back board. The player to complete the most trades in 60 seconds won. Both players tied with three pieces of corn, awarding each of them a half pendant of life.

Rebels to Rubble (Slingshot Bowling)

Empress Theodora smashed the rebels and saved the city of Byzantium. The teams' task was to defend Byzantium by smashing the rebel army. When Kirk gave the signal, one player had to load their team's slingshot and launch a ball at the enemy troops on the wall. Then, it was his/her partner's turn. The team to knock over four rebel statues or the team furthest along in 60 seconds won. The Green Monkeys won the game and the full pendant after knocking down two statues while the Orange Iguanas was unable to knock down any, sending the Green Monkeys to Olmec's Temple with two full pendants.

Temple Games Results
Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Pendants Won
Green Monkeys	Tied	Tied	Won	2 Pendants
Orange Iguanas	Tied	Tied	Lost	1 Pendant

Temple Run

Ashley went into the Temple first at a somewhat slow pace, starting in the Crypt. After a slight delay, Ashley pulled all three books and headed into the Pit of Despair. Ashley then headed into the Throne Room and moved along the bottom floor.

When she entered the the Dark Forest, Ashley attempted to bust through the Stone Wall. However, Despite applying enough pressure to leave an indent, the Stone Wall did not break down. Ashley put her hands in the trees and was soon caught when the Temple Spirit moved one her its arms to catch her with 1:46. After exchanging her Pendant of Life for the key, Ashley opened the door to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey and headed up. Soon after she entered the room, a Temple Guard emerged with 1:25 remaining and removed Ashley from the Temple.

Joshua Almost grabbed the purple robe.

Joshua followed path and entered the Shrine with 42 seconds. After assembling the statue with 21 seconds left, Joshua entered the Viper's Nest and climbed into the elevator. Joshua slowly descended into the Mine Shaft during the last ten seconds of the run. Joshua made a last ditch effort to grab the robe with 3 seconds left but was unable to reach it before time expired.

Temple Run Results
Victory	No
Reached the Artifact	No (But Nearly)
Method of Loss	Failed Acquisition
Temple Guard Locations	The Dark Forest (black mask) The Shrine of the Silver Monkey (blue mask) The Ledges (gold mask)

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Notes

• This is the first episode in Season 2 where an artifact is placed in the Mine Shaft.
• This is the first episode where a team of Green Monkeys defeated a team Orange Iguanas in the Temple Games to compete in the Temple Run. This is also the only episode before Season 3 where this happens.
• In one of the square-shaped holes at the back of the Pit of Despair, a temple guard can be seen walking to a room where he was going to hide in.
• This was the second of two episodes where an artifact is placed in the bottom corner room and the Stone Wall did not break down, presumably to prevent an easy grand prize win. The first was The Keys to the Alhambra.
• This was the first episode where a Temple Spirit appears in the Camera-Right tree of The Dark Forest.
• The Silver Snakes later appear in The Priceless Portrait of the Polynesian Girl, wearing the same team color.