Leo V the Armenian

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Leo V the Armenian was a 9th-century Byzantine emperor best known for restoring and enforcing iconoclasm within the empire.

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Leo V the Armenian canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine emperor
human
monarch
accessionToOffice military coup against Michael I Rangabe
associatedWith Hagia Sophia
birthName Leo
capital Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
conflict Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Revolt of Thomas the Slav
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
dateOfDeath 25 December 820
dynasty Leo V dynasty
era Middle Byzantine period
ethnicGroup Armenians
father Bardas Skleros
surface form: Bardas
governmentForm Byzantine autocracy
implementedBy iconoclastic council of 815
killedBy supporters of Michael II
knownFor enforcing iconoclastic policies
restoring iconoclasm in the Byzantine Empire
languageSpoken Greek
mannerOfDeath assassination
militaryRank strategos
notableEvent Battle of Versinikia
Christmas Day assassination in Hagia Sophia
notableWork restoration of Byzantine iconoclasm
occupation emperor
soldier
officeContested Byzantine throne
opponent Thomas the Slav
placeOfBurial Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
placeOfDeath Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople
policy persecution of iconodules
positionHeld Byzantine emperor
Emperor of the Romans
predecessor Emperor Michael I Rangabe
surface form: Michael I Rangabe
reignEnd 820
reignStart 813
religion Christianity
religiousPolicy iconoclasm
residence Great Palace of Constantinople
sexOrGender male
spouse Theodosia
succeededBy Amorian dynasty
successor Michael II
timePeriod 9th century
title Emperor of the Romans
surface form: Basileus Rhomaion

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Byzantine Iconoclasm significantPerson Leo V the Armenian
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars involvedRuler Leo V the Armenian
Euphrosyne relative Leo V the Armenian
Theophanes the Confessor imprisonedBy Leo V the Armenian
Battle of Versinikia commander Leo V the Armenian