Leo V the Armenian
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This article is about the Byzantine Emperor. For the Armenian King, see Leo V, King of Armenia.
Leo V the Armenian (Greek: Λέων ὁ Ἀρμενίος, Leōn ho Armenios; c. 775 – 25 December 820) was the Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820. A senior general, he forced his predecessor, Michael I Rangabe, to abdicate and assumed the throne. He ended the decade-long war with the Bulgars, and initiated the second period of Byzantine Iconoclasm. He was assassinated by supporters of Michael the Amorian, one of his most trusted generals, who succeeded him on the throne.
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Leo V the Armenian | |
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Emperor of the Romans | |
Byzantine emperor | |
Reign | 12 July 813 – 25 December 820 |
Coronation | 12 July 813[1] |
Predecessor | Michael I |
Successor | Michael II |
Co-emperor | Constantine |
Born | c. 775[citation needed] |
Died | 25 December 820 (aged c. 45) |
Consort | Theodosia |
Issue | Constantine Basil Gregory Theodosios Anna |
Father | Bardas |
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