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leo iii saint
saint leo iii
Ninth-century pope, crowned Charlemagne.
Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the Isaurian (685 – 18 June 741), also known as the Syrian, was the first Byzantine emperor of the Isaurian dynasty from 717 until his death in 741.
Pope Leo III
(died 12 June 816) bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death.
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