A rebellion in the Cyclades against Emperor…

727 CE

A rebellion in the Cyclades against Emperor Leo III the Isaurian may stem from opposition to his doctrines.

Agallianos Kontoskeles is serving as tourmarches of the Theme of Hellas in 726/7 when the theme erupts in revolt against the emperor.

Agallianos, along with Stephen, possibly the commander of the naval district of the Cyclades, becomes the leader of the revolt, and a certain Kosmas is acclaimed as emperor by the rebels.

However, the rebel fleet is defeated on April 18, 727 by the loyalist navy through the use of Greek fire.

Agallianos drowns when he falls from the board of his ship into the sea in full armor, while Stephen and Kosmas are captured and beheaded. (On account of his surname "Kontoskeles" ("short-leg"), the Patria of Constantinople erroneously involves him in the construction of the Kontoskalion harbour in Constantinople.

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