Isaurian

/ (aɪˈsɔːrɪən) /

of or relating to Isauria, an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, or its inhabitants

a native or inhabitant of Isauria

Example sentences from the Web for isaurian

Already, under Leo the Isaurian, the virgin Theodosia had been martyred.

Constantinople |William Holden Hutton
A few months before, Leo the Isaurian had ascended the throne and prepared the city for the siege.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 |Various
The use of images was commonly received in the east, when the Emperor Leo the Isaurian, resolved to abolish the practice.

The Lives of the Saints, Volume II (of 16): February |Sabine Baring-Gould
(the Isaurian) promulgated his iconoclastic edict in the Eastern Empire.

The Cathedral Builders |Leader Scott

These enemies were the freebooters who dwelt in the Isaurian mountains, wild and untamed in their secure fastnesses.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 |Various