iconoclasm

The Persian Dynasty of Byzantium Konstantinos VII Theophobos (838-853) Mikhael II had been an usurper, plain and simple. In 820 several of his friends and allies had burst into the Imperial chapel during the Christmas mass and hacked the basileus to pieces, even as he defended himself with a...

Constantine V was one of, if not the, best emperor of the Byzantine Isaurian dynasty. He was a competent administratior and, most famously, launched several campaigns against the Bulgars, but despite scoring many victories (and some defeats) and their turmoil, he failed to subjugate them. What...

Let's say that Iconoclasm is never abandoned by the Byzantine Empire. What are the effects of this? Here's some I can think of: -The East-West Schism probably happens earlier. -Italian regions of the empire might break away. -Eastern European Christianity is largely Iconoclastic. -Byzantine...

With a POD of 700 is there any conceivable way of having Iconoclasm the majority for Christendom by 1204? Or is this ASB?

The Isaurian dynasty ruled from 717 AD until 802 AD, and was responsible for the most intense age of iconoclasm power and also for stopping the Caliphate conquests, while losing most of Italy and the conflicts with the west after Karolus Magnus was crowned Emperor of the Franks First the AHC...