Cosmas (died 727) was an unsuccessful Byzantine usurper during the reign of Leo III.

In 726/727, a revolt broke out in Hellas against the Iconoclast policies of Leo III. Cosmas was declared emperor by the rebels. The insurrection was soon crushed in April 726/7[a] and Cosmas was beheaded.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ in April of the tenth indiction year of Leo's reign

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  1. ^ "Iconoclasm". catholicity.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ J. Atkinson (October 1973). "Leo III and Iconoclasm". Theoria: A Journal of Social and Political Theory. 41 (41): 51–62. JSTOR 41801907.
  3. ^ Johannes Koder; Ioannis Stouraitis. "BYZANTINE WAR IDEOLOGY BETWEEN ROMAN IMPERIAL CONCEPT AND CHRISTIAN RELIGION". Retrieved 18 March 2024.