Editing List of Roman emperors (section)

=== Isaurian (Syrian) dynasty (717–802) ===
{{Main|Byzantine Empire under the Isaurian dynasty}}
{{Legend|#EBEBEB|({{Hash-tag}}) – Ambiguous legitimacy{{Efn|name=ambig}}}}

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|+ {{Sronly|Isaurian dynasty}}
! scope=col width="7%" | Portrait
! scope=col width="17%" | Name
! scope=col width="26%" | Reign
! scope=col width="25%" | Succession
! scope=col width="25%" | Life details

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| [[File:Solidus of Leo III sb1504.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Leo III the Isaurian|Leo III]]''' "the Isaurian"<br/>{{Small|Λέων}}{{Efn|Latin ceased being used in coin inscriptions under Leo III.{{Sfn|Grierson|1973|p=177}}}}
| 25 March 717 – 18 June 741<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|717|3|25|741|6|18}})}}
| General; deposed Theodosius III
|{{Circa}} 685 – 18 June 741<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 56)}}<hr/>Ended [[Early Muslim conquests|Muslim expansion]] in Anatolia. Died of [[dropsy]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1208–1209|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=356}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Constantine V (transparent background).png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Constantine V]]''' "Copronymus"<br/>{{Small|Κωνσταντῖνος}}
| 18 June 741 – 14 September 775<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|741|6|18|775|9|14}})}}
| Son of Leo III; co-emperor since 31 March 720
| 718 – 14 September 775<br/>{{Small|(aged 57)}}<hr/>Last emperor to rule over Rome. Vilified by later historians for his religious policies, hence his nickname "Dung-Named". Died of a fever{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=501|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=366|3a1=PmbZ|3loc=[http://www.pbe.kcl.ac.uk/data/D43/F18.htm Konstantinos 7] (#3703)}}

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| style="background:#EBEBEB" | [[File:Solidus of Artabasdos.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#EBEBEB" | '''[[Artabasdos]]''' ({{Hash-tag}})<br/>{{Small|Ἀρτάβασδος}}
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | June 741 – 2 November 743<br/>{{Small|(2 years and 5 months)<hr/>''with'' [[File:Artabasdos-Nikephoros coin.png|26px|alt=coin]] [[Nikephoros (son of Artabasdos)|'''Nikephoros''']] (741–743)}}
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Husband of [[Anna (wife of Artabasdos)|Anna]], a daughter of Leo III. Revolted against Constantine V and briefly ruled at Constantinople
| style="background:#EBEBEB" | Unknown lifespan<hr/>Deposed and blinded by Constantine V, relegated to a monastery where he died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=192|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2p=356 (n. 12, p. 939)|3a1=Garland|3y=2006|3p=10|4a1=Schreiner|4pp=85–86}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Leo IV and Constantine VI.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Leo IV the Khazar|Leo IV]]''' "the Khazar"<br/>{{Small|Λέων}}
| 14 September 775 – 8 September 780<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|775|9|14|780|9|8}})}}
| Son of Constantine V; co-emperor since 6 June 751
| 25 January 750 – 8 September 780<br/>{{Small|(aged 30)}}<hr/>Died of a fever{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1p=1209|2a1=PmbZ|2loc=[http://www.pbe.kcl.ac.uk/data/D48/F19.htm Leo 4] (#4243)}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Constantine VI.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Constantine VI]]''' "the Blind"<br/>{{Small|Κωνσταντῖνος}}
| 8 September 780 – 19 August 797<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|780|9|8|797|8|19}})}}
| Son of Leo IV; co-emperor since 14 April 776
| 14 January 771 – before 805<br/>{{Small|(aged less than 34)}}<hr/>Last emperor to be recognized in the West. Deposed, blinded and exiled by [[Irene of Athens|Irene]]{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=501–502|2a1=Treadgold|2y=1997|2pp=417–424|3a1=PmbZ|3loc=[http://www.pbe.kcl.ac.uk/data/D43/F19.htm Konstantinos 8] (#3704)}}

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| [[File:Solidus of Irene.png|100px|alt=coin]]
! scope=row style="text-align:center; background:#F8F9FA" | '''[[Irene of Athens|Irene]]'''<br/>{{Small|Εἰρήνη}}
| 19 August 797 – 31 October 802<br/>{{Small|({{Age in years, months and days|797|8|19|802|10|31}})}}
| Widow of Leo IV and former regent of Constantine VI. Became co-ruler in 792. Dethroned and blinded her son Constantine in 797, becoming the first female ruler of the empire
| c. 752 – 9 August 803<br/>{{Small|(aged approx. 51)}}<hr/>Deposed by [[Nikephoros I]] and exiled to [[Lesbos]], where she died of natural causes{{Sfnm|1a1=ODB|1pp=1008–1009|2a1=Grierson|2y=1962|2p=55}}

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