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Constantine V (Greek: Κωνσταντῖνος, translit. Kōnstantīnos; Latin: Constantinus; July 718 – 14 September 775) was Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775. His reign saw a consolidation of Byzantine security from external threats.
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Nov 13, 2017 · Constantine V, also known as Constantine the Dung-named by his enemies, was emperor of the Byzantine empire from 741 to 775 CE. He enjoyed military successes in the Middle East and Balkans but his reign is chiefly remembered for his systematic persecution of any Christians, churches and monasteries which venerated icons, idols and relics.
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Constantine V was Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775. His reign saw a consolidation of Byzantine security from external threats. As an able military leader, Constantine took advantage of civil war in the Muslim world to make limited offensives on the Arab frontier.
Constantine V Copronymus (born 718, Constantinople, Byzantine Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]—died Sept. 14, 775, [what is now Bulgaria]) was the Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775, son of Leo III the Isaurian. Constantine was made coruler of the empire with his father in 720.
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Constantine V (741–775) Constantine V was one of the most talented men to sit the Byzantine throne. He was also one of the most reviled by later historians because of his Iconoclasm. Upon becoming emperor in 741, Constantine was briefly ousted from power, and from Constantinople, by his brother-in-law Artabasdos.
Dec 22, 2022 · Constantine V - OrthodoxWiki. navigation search. Constantine V Kopronymos or Copronymus (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ε΄, Konstantinos V ), was Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775. He was a confirmed iconoclast. Contents. 1 Life. 2 Iconoclasm. 3 Later Reign. 4 References. Life. Constantine was born in 718, the son and successor of Emperor Leo III and Maria.
