Which of the following was the likely reason Emperor Leo III chose to initiate iconoclasm?
A) To prepare for a visit from the Roman pope
B) To commemorate his conversion to Judaism
C) Because artists who created images demanded high wages
D) The loss of almost two-thirds of Byzantine territory

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Emperor Leo III initiated iconoclasm, partly as a response to the severe military and territorial losses the Byzantine Empire suffered, which he interpreted as divine punishment for the veneration of icons. This period saw the empire losing significant territories to the Muslim conquests, and Leo III sought religious and societal reforms to restore divine favor and the empire's fortunes.

Which of the Following Was the Likely Reason Emperor Leo