One historian argued against this policy by recounting the story of a siege during which a soldierwas punished for throwing a stone by being killed by a catapult.
One historian argued against this policy by recounting the story of a siege during which a soldierwas punished for throwing a stone by being killed by a catapult. After this policy was officiallyenacted, an angry mob lynched a single soldier who had been sent to enforce it. This policy wasgreenlit after the removal of patriarch Germanos. This policy was enacted for a second time after aseries of defeats by Krum and his Bulgars, having earlier been reversed by (*) Irene. Supporters of iterroneously believed that it would result in military victories against Arabs. Occurring from 814-842 and730-787, for 10 points, name this policy sanctioned by two emperors named Leo, in which images weredestroyed across the Byzantine Empire.
One historian argued against this policy by recounting the story of a siege during which a soldierwas punished for throwing a stone by being killed by a catapult.
 Byzantine iconoclasm [or the destruction of icons in the Byzantine Empire and synonyms]