Leo III the Isaurian
685 CE–741 CE · Constantinople
Leo III, often called the Isaurian, was Byzantine emperor from 717 to 741 and founder of the Isaurian dynasty. Soon after taking the throne he directed the successful defense of Constantinople against a massive Arab siege in 717–718, a victory that checked the westward advance of the caliphate. He reorganized the empire's finances and law, issuing the legal handbook known as the Ecloga. He is best known for initiating the policy of iconoclasm around 726, ordering the removal of religious images, a decision that opened a long and divisive controversy within the church.
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- Itzamnaaj Bahlam III (Shield Jaguar II 'the Great')· –742 CE
- Lady Six Sky (Ix Wak Chan Ajaw)· –741 CE
- Marwan II· 691 CE–750 CE
- K'ak' Tiliw Chan Chaak (Smoking Squirrel)· 688 CE–
- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang· 685 CE–762 CE
- Umar II (Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz)· 682 CE–720 CE
- Constantine V· 718 CE–775 CE
- Constantine IV· 652 CE–685 CE
- Abd al-Rahman I· 731 CE–788 CE
- Wu Zetian· 624 CE–705 CE
- Emperor Tenmu· 631 CE–686 CE
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