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Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the
Isaurian
also known as
the
Syrian
(
Greek
: Λέων Γ΄ ὁ Ἴσαυρος,
Leōn III ho Isauros
), ( 685 – 18 June 741) was
Byzantine Emperor
from 717 until his death in 741. He put an end to a
period of instability
, successfully defended the Empire against the invading
Umayyads
, and
forbade the veneration of icons
.
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