Cosmas (usurper)
Cosmas (died 727) was an unsuccessful Byzantine usurper during the reign of Leo III.
In 726/727, a revolt broke out in Hellas against the Iconoclast policies of Leo III. Cosmas was declared emperor by the rebels. The insurrection was soon crushed in April 726/7[a] and Cosmas was beheaded.[1][2][3]
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- ^ in April of the tenth indiction year of Leo's reign
References[edit]
- ^ "Iconoclasm". catholicity.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ J. Atkinson (October 1973). "Leo III and Iconoclasm". Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory. 41 (41): 51–62. JSTOR 41801907.
- ^ Johannes Koder; Ioannis Stouraitis. "BYZANTINE WAR IDEOLOGY BETWEEN ROMAN IMPERIAL CONCEPT AND CHRISTIAN RELIGION". Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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