Leo III

Leo III was the Founder of the Isaurian Dynasty. he was aslo the fonder of Icconoclasim.

Early Life
Leo Was Born in the Ummyad Chaliphite in a city that had 40 years ago bean Part of the eastern roman empire. He joind The Service of Justinian II. But Justinian Disliked Him and Sent him to Iberia. Justinain II was later Killd and Leo Was Reacaled and Sent back to his Homland.

Rise
Upon the death of justian iI, The eastern Roman empire fell into caos. Eventuly the emperer visited leo and he showed him a path to defeat the enemys. the next emperer was overthrown by leo and leo Declared himself emperer Leo III

Seize of constantinple in 717
in 717 the Ummyad army was heading for constantinople. The problam for the ummyads was being a large empire. The army was made of many more christians then muslims. Leo III evan got the bulgarians to Fight The Ummyds. The Ummyeds were outmoneverd and would abandon the strategy of a sudon offinsive

Homrule
Leo III was not going to be as good as he started off as. he suported iconoclasm and pised of the pope. He died in 741

Evalatian
He was Much Like Heraclius. he started of great. but later went downhill. he did still save the empire however

Credicts
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Solidus_of_Leo_III_the_Isaurian.jpg

Eastern Roman Empire (Leo III).png