How did the excommunication of emperor leo iii affect the roman empire during the eighth century?
a) it caused major tensions between the east and the west.
b) it represented a victory for the iconoclasts.
c) it led to a truce between iconoclasts and anti-iconoclasts.
d) it led to an overthrow of the western roman empire.

It caused major tensions between the East and the West. I just took the test

a, 'it caused major tensions between the East and West'

its the right answer on the test,, Goodluck !

(also props to the other answer :]])

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.