Andrey---Emperor+Leo+III

= Emperor Leo III = ( 680 - 741 ) =  =

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**__Background__**
Emperor Leo III was born in Germanicia in northern Syria and when he was a child he moved to Mesembria,in Thrace.Also Leo's other name was Leo The Isaurian,because he was the one who founded the Isaurian dynasty.

__Childhood__
Leo was born in a Christian family and Emperor Justinian II ranked Leo II spatharius (attendant),for assisting him.

__Education__
Not much is known about Leo's education.

__**Career and Jobs**__
Leo III became emperor on March 25,717.He had a political career and was the military leader.As a pope he was active in church affairs in England and Bavaria and strongly defended the faith against heresy.Leo also built and restored many churches in and around Rome.

__Achievements__
Leo successfully resisted Arab invasions,banned the use of religious icons,and protected Constantinople against the Arab Seige.

__Influence on the World__
Emperor Leo's act of the promulgation,a law code of modest length,and Leo's Reign was the most important in the Byzantine Empire. = = = = = media type="youtube" key="Q3tURiLJOQk" width="272" height="229" align="left" =