Licinius

Licinius
Colossal portrait head of Licinius from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna[1]
Roman emperor
Reign11 November 308 – 19 September 324
PredecessorSeverus II
SuccessorConstantine I (alone)
AlongsideGalerius (East, 308–311)
Constantine I (West, 308–324)
Maximinus Daza (311–313)
Valerius Valens (316–317)
Martinianus (324)
BornLicinius Licinianus (?)[2]
c. 265[3]
Moesia Superior, Roman Empire
DiedSpring of 325 (aged around 60)
Thessalonica
SpouseFlavia Julia Constantia
IssueLicinius II
Names
Valerius Licinianus Licinius[3]
ReligionAncient Roman religion

Valerius Licinianus Licinius (Greek: Λικίνιος; c. 265 – 325) was Roman emperor from 308 to 324. For most of his reign, he was the colleague and rival of Constantine I, with whom he co-authored the Edict of Milan that granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire. He was finally defeated at the Battle of Chrysopolis (AD 324), and was later executed on the orders of Constantine I.

  1. ^ http://laststatues.classics.ox.ac.uk, LSA-687 (J. Auinger)
  2. ^ Craven, Maxwell (2019). "Licinius". The Imperial Families of Ancient Rome. Fonthill Media. ISBN 978-1781557389.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Jones509 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).