Why did Constantine V support Iconoclasm?
To empower the clergy
To undermine the Pope
Due to his own religious beliefs
To control religious art
Answer
Constantine V was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 741 to 775. He is best known for his support of iconoclasm, the religious movement that advocated the destruction of religious images. Constantine believed that the veneration of icons was idolatry and that it was a sin to worship anything other than God.
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