Cosmas (usurper)

Cosmas (died 727) was an unsuccessful Byzantine usurper during the reign of Leo III.

In 726/727, a revolt broke out in Hellas against the Iconoclast policies of Leo III. Cosmas was declared emperor by the rebels. The insurrection was soon crushed in April 726/7[lower-alpha 1] and Cosmas was beheaded.[1][2][3]

See also

Notes
  1. in April of the tenth indiction year of Leo's reign

References
  1. "Iconoclasm". catholicity.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. J. Atkinson (October 1973). "Leo III and Iconoclasm". Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory. 41 (41): 51–62. JSTOR 41801907.
  3. Johannes Koder; Ioannis Stouraitis. "BYZANTINE WAR IDEOLOGY BETWEEN ROMAN IMPERIAL CONCEPT AND CHRISTIAN RELIGION". Retrieved 18 March 2024.


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