Iconoclast controversy
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The Iconoclast controversy was an 8th–9th century Byzantine religious and political conflict over the veneration of icons that profoundly influenced Eastern Orthodox theology and imperial authority.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine historical event
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religious conflict ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| doctrinalIssue |
distinction between veneration and worship
ⓘ
legitimacy of religious images ⓘ |
| endTime | 843 ⓘ |
| firstPhaseEnd | 787 ⓘ |
| firstPhaseStart | 726 ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
iconoclasm
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imperial authority in the Byzantine Empire ⓘ veneration of icons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Iconoclasm
NERFINISHED
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Second Iconoclasm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine church–state relations ⓘ Eastern Orthodox theology of icons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Constantine V
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Leo V the Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Irene of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo III the Isaurian NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore the Studite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | iconodules ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine Iconoclasm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph of Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ iconoclasm ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Byzantine Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
affirmation of icons in Eastern Orthodox theology
ⓘ
limitation of imperial control over doctrine ⓘ restoration of the veneration of icons ⓘ |
| secondPhaseEnd | 843 ⓘ |
| secondPhaseStart | 814 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Council of Hieria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Triumph of Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 726 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | iconoclasts ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionDefended | use of icons in Christian worship ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionOpposed | icon veneration ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Germanus I of Constantinople