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Theodosius III
Theodosius III, emperor of the East (716-717), was a financial officer whom a Byzantine army rebelling against Anastasius II unexpectedly proclaimed monarch in his stead.
He captured Constantinople after a six months' siege and deposed Anastasius, but immediately faced rebellions in Anatolia and an invasion by an Arab fleet. The following year was himself forced to resign by a new usurper, Leo III. Theodosius ended his life in a monastery.
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Preceded by: Anastasius II | Byzantine emperors |
Followed by: Leo III |
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