726 ⟶ Leo III Begins Byzantine Iconoclasm

Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian destroys the icon of ...
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✝️ Andrew the Apostle's Brief Tenure as Patriarch of Constantinople

Andrew the Apostle becomes the first patriarch of Constantinople, and resigns that position shortly thereafter.⟶
Andrew the Apostle's Brief Tenure as Patriarch of Constantinople (38)
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🙏 Onesimus Becomes Patriarch of Constantinople

Patriarch Onesimus succeeds Stachys the Apostle as Patriarch of Constantinople.⟶
Onesimus Becomes Patriarch of Constantinople (54)
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⛪ Second Council of Constantinople Condemns the Three Chapters

Second Council of Constantinople⟶
Second Council of Constantinople Condemns the Three Chapters (553)
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✝️ Leo III Begins Byzantine Iconoclasm

Byzantine Emperor Leo III the Isaurian destroys the icon of Christ above the Chalke Gate in the capital city of Constantinople, beginning the first phase of the Byzantine Iconoclasm.⟶
Leo III Begins Byzantine Iconoclasm (726)
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🙏 Seventh Ecumenical Council Convenes, Ending First Iconoclast Phase

The Empress Irene of Athens convenes the Seventh Ecumenical Council, ending the first phase of Byzantine Iconoclasm.⟶
Seventh Ecumenical Council Convenes, Ending First Iconoclast Phase (787)
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