Constantine V was a fervent supporter of what religious belief or view?
Polytheism
Gnosticism
Iconoclasm
Arianism
Answer
Iconoclasm is the destruction or defacement of religious icons, and it was a central tenet of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Constantine V (718–775). He believed that icons were idolatrous and that they should be destroyed to prevent people from worshiping them. The iconoclasts were opposed by the iconophiles, who believed that icons were a legitimate form of religious devotion.
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