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Byzantine empire (politics (Iconoclastic Controversy (The council decided…
Byzantine empire
politics
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Iconoclastic Controversy
In 726, Emperor Leo II orders all icons destroyed
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In 787, the pope called bishops together
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culture
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Emperor’s control of the government and church was designed to take a traditional form of legitimacy (religious support), but innovate it through the incorporation of the Christian Church
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Political unity was due to making dynastic marriages and diplomatic alliances within the surrounding areas
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economy
Constantinople
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Was highly fortified against outside attacks, such as Attila the Hun