Leo III
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Military significance: After breaking an Arab siege of Constantinople, Leo stabilized the Byzantine state, reorganized the empire’s military defenses, and fought successfully against perennial Arab raids in eastern and central Asia Minor.
Leo III’s early years were spent as a diplomat and soldier in the northeastern Byzantine Empire. After being appointed military governor (strategos) of the military district of Anatolikon in Asia Minor (715), he overthrew Byzantine emperor Theodosius III, entering Constantinople on March 25, 717....
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