Question

The seventh and eighth centuries were a period of turmoil for Byzantium. This period saw the loss of the Eastern provinces to conquest under the banner of Islam. These events persuaded Emperor Leo III that God was punishing the Empire for its idolatrous worship of icons. Based on this what did Leo III initiate?

Answer 1

He banned the use of images of gods in his empire.

Explanation:

Leo III the Isaurian was Byzantine Emperor also the founder of the Isaurian dynasty. Emperor Leo III is best remembered for starting demolition of the images in the Christian church. His heirs continued with even more ferocity, heading to a widening of the gap between the western and eastern Church. Leo III prohibited the use of the idol images because of his many military failures as a judgment on the empire by God.