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'''Constantine V''' ''Copronymus'' ("The Dung-named") ([[718]]-[[September 14]], [[775]]) was [[List of Byzantine Emperors|Byzantine emperor]] from [[741]] to [[775]]. Constantine was the son and successor of [[Leo III|Leo III the Isaurian]].

Constantine was opposed by his father's chamberlain [[Artabasdus]], who attacked his army while they were on campaign against the Arabs in [[Anatolia]]. Artabasdus declared that Constantine had been killed in battle and seized power in [[Constantinople]]. Constantine, however, fled to [[Isauria]], rallied his supporters, and besieged the capital in [[742]]. By the end of [[743]] he had retaken the city and had Artabasdus blinded.

After this he reorganized the [[thema|themes]], the military districts of the empire, and created new divisions called [[tagma (military)|tagma]]ta. He organized these so that they would be more difficult to use in conspiracies. With this reorganized army he recaptured land from the Arabs in [[751]], who were involved in a civil war of their own. He also defeated the Bulgars at [[Battle of Anchialus|Anchialus]] in [[763]].

Constantine continued the [[iconoclasm]] of his father [[Leo III]], actively persecuting iconophiles and monasteries. In [[753]] he called a council of iconoclast bishops and clergy, one of the smallest councils ever, to proclaim the veneration of icons a heresy. This was very unpopular among the general population. In [[766]] he persecuted iconophile monks and nuns by forcing them to hold hands together in the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]], and had a mob lynch an iconophile hermit named Stephen. He also proclaimed that relics and prayers to the saints were heretical.

Constantine died on [[September 14]], [[775]] while on campaign against the Bulgars. Iconophiles considered his death a divine punishment. They spread the rumour that he had defecated in his baptismal font as a baby, and began to use the "Copronymus" nickname. In the [[9th century]] he was disinterred and his remains thrown into the sea.

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 After this he reorganized the [[thema|themes]], the military districts of the empire, and created new divisions called [[tagma (military)|tagma]]ta.  He organized these so that they would be more difficult to use in conspiracies.  With this reorganized army he recaptured land from the Arabs in [[751]], who were involved in a civil war of their own. He also defeated the Bulgars at [[Battle of Anchialus|Anchialus]] in [[763]].
-Constantine continued the [[iconoclasm]] of his father [[Leo III]], actively persecuting iconophiles and monasteries.  In [[753]] he called a council of iconoclast bishops and clergy, one of the smallest councils ever, to proclaim the veneration of icons a heresy.  This was very unpopular among the general population.  In [[766]] he persecuted iconophile monks and nuns by forcing them to hold hands together in the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]], and had a mob lynch an iconophile hermit named Stephen.  He also proclaimed that relics and prayers to the saints were heretical.
+Constantine continued the [[iconoclasm]] of his father [[Leo III]], actively persecuting [[iconophiles]] and monasteries.  In [[754]], he called a council of iconoclast bishops and clergy. The ensuing [[Council of Hieria]] was one of the smallest councils ever. It proclaimed the veneration of icons a heresy.  This was very unpopular among the general population.  In [[766]] he persecuted iconophile monks and nuns by forcing them to hold hands together in the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]], and had a mob lynch an iconophile hermit named Stephen.  He also proclaimed that relics and prayers to the saints were heretical.
 Constantine died on [[September 14]], [[775]] while on campaign against the Bulgars.  Iconophiles considered his death a divine punishment.  They spread the rumour that he had defecated in his baptismal font as a baby, and began to use the "Copronymus" nickname.  In the [[9th century]] he was disinterred and his remains thrown into the sea.