+The Second Council of Nicaea, held in 787 AD, definitively restored the [veneration of icons](/wiki/icons) within the Christian Church. This pivotal [Ecumenical Council](/wiki/ecumenical_council) resolved the first period of [Iconoclasm](/wiki/iconoclasm), affirming the place of sacred images.
+## See also
+- [First Nicaea](/wiki/first_nicaea)
+- [Byzantine Empire](/wiki/byzantine_empire)
+- [Image Veneration](/wiki/image_veneration)
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