Question

what name do hisstorians use to describe the battle over images of jesus mary and other holy figures that raged in the byzantino empire

Answer 1

What name do historians use to describe the battle over images of Jesus, Mary, and other holy figures that raged in the Byzantine Empire?

The Iconoclastic Controversy

Answer 2

Iconoclasm

Step-by-step explanation:

There was a general tradition for the veneration of icons in Christianity. However, this practice became controversial in the eighth century Byzantine Empire. There was division in the Christian society over the destruction of holy images of Jesus and Mary. One group claimed it to be forbidden by holy law while others supported it who see them as protective.