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Leo V the Armenian (Greek: Λέων Ε΄ ὁ Ἀρμένιος Leōn V ho Armenios; Armenian: Լևոն Ե Հայ; 775 – 25 December 820) was Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 813 to 820. A senior general he forced his predecessor Michael I Rangabe to abdicate and assumed the throne. He ended the decade-long war with the Bulgars and initiated the second period of Byzantine Iconoclasm. He was assassinated by supporters of Michael the Amorian one of his most trusted generals who succeeded him on the throne.

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active years end year
0820-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0813-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0775-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
0820-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
predecessor
Michael I Rangabe
successor
Michael II
title
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

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