The controversy surrounding the ban on icons during Leo III's reign contributed to the D. split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The dispute over iconoclasm was a significant theological and political issue that played a role in the eventual division between these two branches of Christianity.
In 726 A.D., Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons, or religious images. This became a controversial issue because not all Byzantines agreed with the ban. This was one of several controversies that contributed to the
A.
weakening of the Church and the rise of Islam within the Byzantine Empire.
B.
banning of the practice of any religion other than Christianity in the empire.
C.
Byzantine Empire's creation of the separation of church and state.
D.
split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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