Siege of Nicaea (727)
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The Siege of Nicaea of 727 (a few authors put it in 726) was an unsuccessful attempt by the Umayyads to capture the Byzantine
city of Nicaea, the capital of the Opsician Theme. After forty days of siege, the Arab army abandoned the attempt and returned to the Caliphate. The successful repulsion of the attack was a major boost for Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian
's recently initiated campaign to abolish the veneration of icon
s in the Empire; Leo claimed it as evidence of divine favour for his policy.
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
city of Nicaea, the capital of the Opsician Theme. After forty days of siege, the Arab army abandoned the attempt and returned to the Caliphate. The successful repulsion of the attack was a major boost for Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the Isaurian or the Syrian , was Byzantine emperor from 717 until his death in 741...
's recently initiated campaign to abolish the veneration of icon
Icon
An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches...
s in the Empire; Leo claimed it as evidence of divine favour for his policy.