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Leo III the Isaurian

675 - 741

Leo III the Isaurian

Leo III the Isaurian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἴσαυρος, romanized: Léōn ho Isauros; c. 685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was the founder and first Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty from 717 until his death in 741. He put an end to the Twenty Years' Anarchy, a period of great instability in the Byzantine Empire between 695 and 717, marked by the rapid succession of several emperors to the throne, along with ending the continual defeats and territorial losses the Byzantines had suffered during the 7th century. He also successfully defended the Empire against the invading Umayyads and forbade the veneration of icons. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leo III the Isaurian is the 759th most popular politician (down from 713th in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 97th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Turkish Politician.

Leo III the Isaurian is most famous for being the first Byzantine emperor to ban the veneration of images in 726.

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Among politicians, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 759 out of 19,576. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Hassan II of Morocco, Leonid Kuchma, Khosrow I, Anna of Russia, and Qaboos bin Said al Said. After him are Kim Jong-un, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, James Madison, Philip the Arab, John IV Laskaris, and Philip V of France.

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Leo III the Isaurian
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Among people born in 675, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 1. After him are Tervel of Bulgaria, and Cosmas of Maiuma. Among people deceased in 741, Leo III the Isaurian ranks 3. Before him are Charles Martel, and Pope Gregory III. After him is Theudoald.