Emperor Leo III

The year was 718 AD. In the wake of their heavy defeat in the great siege of Constantinople, the Arabs evacuated Byzantine territory entirely. With this vital victory for the empire, the legitimacy of the emperor Leo III was now solidified. His next move was to baptise his son and heir, Constantine, kickstarting the rule of the new dynasty. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - After the Siege 1:21 - 720' 8:21 - 730' 12:27 - Triumph at Akroinon and Death 13:54 - Conclusion 🤝 Support You can support me and donate a Follis or more on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/ancientsight 🎵 Music https://www.epidemicsound.com/ 0:02 - Survival - Bonnie Grace 1:45 - Deconstructing the Empire - Christian Andersen 3:56 - Wild Betrayal - Bonnie Grace 6:02 - Impulse - Hampus Naeselius 9:02 - The Story Begins - Hampus Naeselius 12:50 - Legendary Walk - Bonnie Grace 📚 Main sources - Theophanes the Confessor, entries from the years 718 to 740 (translated by Cyril Mango) - “Byzantium in the Iconoclast Era, c. 680-850” by Leslie Brubaker and John Haldon (specifically for 721-725, p.75-76) - “BYZANTIUM AT LOW-POINT: A DETAILED CHRONOLOGY OF THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE, FROM THE LIFTING OF THE LAST ARAB SIEGE (718) TO THE DEATH OF KHAN KRUM AND CHARLEMAGNE (814)” Compiled by Michael O’Rourke 🌐 Online resources - Historical Maps on Youtube 🖼️ Image credits Constantine V (coin) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus_of_Constantine_V_(transparent_background).png Constantine V (young with Leo III) – Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leo_III_and_Constantine_V.png Yazid II (dinar) – Otto Nickl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yazid_II._Dinar.jpg Gregorius II (portrait) – Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gregorius_II._Gregorio_II,_papa.jpg Liutprand (tremissis 661673) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luitprand_tremissis_661673.jpg Liutprand (tremissis 571566) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liutprand_tremissis_571566.jpg Tiberius Petasius (coin) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus_Tiberius_Petasius.jpg Charles Martel (denier) – Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Denier_de_Charles_Martel.jpg Hisham ibn Abd al-Málik (dirham) – Ángel M. Felicísimo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dirham_de_Hisham_ibn_Abd_al-M%C3%A1lik_(52340080547).jpg Leo III (coin) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solidus_of_Leo_III_sb1504.png Leo III and Constantine V (miliaresion) – Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leo_III_and_Constantine_V_miliaresion.jpg Chludov Psalter (Clasm) – Public Domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clasm_Chludov.jpg Nikephoros I of Constantinople (Chludov Psalter) – Public Domain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chludov_Nikephoros_I_of_Constantinople.jpg Christ Pantocrator (Deesis mosaic, Hagia Sophia) – Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christ_Pantocrator_Deesis_mosaic_Hagia_Sophia.jpg