Who is gained the unflattering title, "the Dung-Named"?
Theodosios IV
Leo VI the Wise
Philip of Macedon
Constantine V
Answer
Constantine V, who was also called Copronymos, was the Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775. He was a successful military commander, but his reign was also marked by religious persecution. He was given the unflattering title, "the Dung-Named", because he was said to have defecated on the altar of the Hagia Sophia.
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