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Leo III, gold solidus from Constantinople, 717–741.
In 740, Emperor Leo III defeated the Arab army at Akroïnos (modern-day Afyonkarahisar) in Asia Minor. This significant victory effectively ended the immediate threat of Arab conquest in the region and allowed for subsequent Byzantine counteroffensives.12