The Byzantine emperor Leo III orders the destruction of the golden image of Jesus Christ standing above the bronze gates of the imperial palace, and thereafter issues a series of edicts against the worship of images. The event begins a century and more of the so-called Iconoclastic Controversy, which will come to dominate imperial politics for decades to come, contributing considerably to the developing split between Rome and Constantinople.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Iconoclastic Controversy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6822, accessed 25 April 2024.]
