Byzantine Iconoclasm was a significant period in the Byzantine Empire where there was a heated and complex religious and political controversy regarding the use and destruction of religious images and icons. This period, spanning from 726 to 843 AD, reflected deeper cultural conflicts between differing interpretations of Christian teachings and imperial authority.

Byzantine Iconoclasm

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centered around its capital of Constantinople. It played a crucial role in preserving classical knowledge and Christian culture, and its influence extended into the development of Orthodox Christianity and the cultural heritage of Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Byzantine Empire

Religious images

Political controversy

Use of religious images

Destruction of religious images

Cultural conflicts

Christian Teachings

Imperial Authority

Heated controversy

Complex controversy

Concepts

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