Isaurian
Britishadjective
noun
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In 726, the Emperor Leo the Isaurian ordered all icons within the Byzantine realm destroyed to discourage idolatry.
From Time Magazine Archive
The two leaders of the conspiracy, with Verina, took refuge in the Isaurian stronghold of Papirius, where they stood a siege for four years, during which time Verina died.
From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred
Of her two daughters, Ariadne had married Zeno the Isaurian, one of the most illustrious and able officials of the Empire.
From Women of Early Christianity by Brittain, Alfred
By dethroning Theodosius III. on the very eve of the great Saracen invasion, Leo the Isaurian took upon himself the gravest of responsibilities.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
The road now runs along the ridge of the hill to the Porta Salara, by which Alaric entered Rome through the treachery of the Isaurian guard, on the 24th of August, 410.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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