| Leo III the Isaurian | |||||
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| Reign | 25 March 717 – 18 June 741 | ||||
| Predecessor | Theodosius III | ||||
| Successor | Constantine V | ||||
| Born | Konon c. 685 Germanikeia, Umayyad Caliphate (now Marash, Turkey) | ||||
| Died | June 18, 741 (aged 55–56) | ||||
| Spouse | Maria | ||||
| Issue | Constantine V Anna Irene Kosmo | ||||
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| Dynasty | Isaurian dynasty | ||||
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity | ||||
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Leo III the Isaurian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, romanized: Leōn ho Isauros; c. 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was the first Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty from 717 until his death in 741.[1] He put an end to the Twenty Years' Anarchy, a period of great instability in the Byzantine Empire between 695 and 717, marked by the rapid succession of several emperors to the throne, along with ending the continual defeats and territorial losses the Byzantines had suffered during the 7th century. He also successfully defended the Empire against the invading Umayyads and forbade the veneration of icons.[2]
- ^ Craig, Graham, Kagan, Ozment, and Turner (2011). The Heritage of World Civilizations. Prentice Hall. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-205-80766-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gero, Stephen (1973). Byzantine Iconoclasm during the Reign of Leo III, with Particular Attention to the Oriental Sources. Louvain: Secrétariat du Corpus SCO. ISBN 90-429-0387-2.