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Leo V, Byzantine emperorLeo V (Leo the Armenian), d. 820, Byzantine emperor (813–20), successor of Michael I. A former general, Leo successfully defended (813) Constantinople against the Bulgars and concluded a 30-year truce with them. Reviving iconoclasm iconoclasm (īkŏn`ōklăzəm) [Gr.,=image breaking], opposition to the religious use of images...... Click the link for more information. , he deposed the patriarch Nicephorus Nicephorus, Saint (nīsĕf`ərəs) ..... Click the link for more information. in the synod of 815 and persecuted the orthodox party led by Theodore of Studium Theodore of Studium, Saint (st ..... Click the link for more information. . Leo was murdered by the supporters of his successor, Michael II. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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