Which emperor did Pope Gregory II defy during the iconoclastic controversy?
Emperor Leo III
Emperor Justinian I
Emperor Constantine V
Emperor Heraclius
Answer
Pope Gregory II defied Emperor Leo III the Isaurian during the iconoclastic controversy in the Eastern Empire. This defiance led to a series of revolts, schisms, and civil wars that eventually contributed to the establishment of the temporal power of the popes.
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