Leo IV of the Byzantine Empire

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Leo_IV_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irene_of_Athens
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to Irene of Athens
gptkbp:associated_with Iconoclastic controversy
gptkbp:born 750
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Charlemagne
gptkbp:cultural_impact Support of iconoclasm
gptkbp:depicted_in Byzantine mosaics
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Constantine_VI
gptkbp:died 780
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Isaurian_dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Constantine_V
gptkbp:historical_context 8th century
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance Transition of power to Irene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leo IV of the Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:influence Byzantine politics
gptkbp:known_for Iconoclasm
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Constantine_VI
gptkbp:legacy Controversial reign
gptkbp:military_strategy Arab raids
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eudokia
gptkbp:notable_event Death in 780
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Constantine_V
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Leo_IV
gptkbp:reform Taxation policies
gptkbp:reign_end 5 years
775
780
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Irene_of_Athens
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Constantine_VI
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans