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The ascendancy of his wife Irene brought on the scene a strong personality. After Leo's [[death]], she reversed the iconoclastic [[heresy]] that had appeared in the Byzantine imperial court. Irene's fortitude resulted in the convening of the [[Seventh Ecumenical Council]], which formally recognized the [[veneration]] of images in the Orthodox Church.
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before=[[Constantine V]]|
title=[[Byzantine Emperor]]|
years=780-785|
after=[[Constantine VI]]}}
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