Leo III (717-741), the first iconoclast emperor
Abstract
The Byzantine emperor Leo III (717-741) came from the period of anarchy, but he managed to put an end to social chaos and establish a stable reign. This dissertation does not describe the reign of Leo III in a chronological order, but discusses each aspect of his policy against the historical background. Concretely speaking, the dissertation is divided into six chapters. The first chapter analyzes the development of the thematic system. Thanks to Leo’s reform on the size and structure of the themata, especially the system of apothekai, the themata gradually became the basic unit of civil administration. The second chapter deals with the Ecloga compiled by Leo III. After analyzing its civil law and penal code, we can get Leo III’s ideas of running the state. The third chapter discusses the relationship between Leo and Rome. During the first half of his reign, Leo III tried to control Rome, but the Empire had already lost control over northern and central Italy. On the other hand, the Em ...
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