What was the main religious controversy during Michael III's reign?
Iconoclasm
Arianism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
Answer
Iconoclasm, the destruction of religious icons, was a major controversy during Michael III's reign. His mother, Theodora, played a crucial role in ending Iconoclasm and restoring the use of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
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