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Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior or Licinius Caesar (Latin: Valerius Licinianus Licinius; c. July/August 315 – c. 326), was the son of the Roman emperor Licinius I. He held the imperial rank of caesar between March 317 and September 324, while his father was augustus, and he was twice Roman consul.
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.
Licinius was a Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Born of Illyrian peasant stock, Licinius advanced in the army and was suddenly elevated to the rank of augustus (November 308) by his friend Galerius, who had become emperor. Galerius hoped to have him rule the West, but since Italy, Africa, and Spain.
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Who was emperor Licinius? Valerius Licinianus Licinius (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, AD 313, which granted official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire.
Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior or Licinius Caesar ( Latin: Valerius Licinianus Licinius; c. July/August 315 – c. 326 ), was the son of the Roman emperor Licinius I. He held the imperial rank of caesar between March 317 and September 324, while his father was augustus, and he was twice Roman consul. After losing a civil war, his ...
Feb 23, 1997 · Licinius' Heritage. Valerius Licinianus Licinius, more commonly known as Licinius, may have been born ca. 265. Of peasant origin, his family was from Dacia. A close friend and comrade of arms of the Emperor Galerius, he accompanied him on his Persian expedition in 297. When campaigns by Severus and Galerius in late 306 or early 307 and in the ...
Oct 26, 2020 · Licinius. Franco C. | Ancient Civilizations, Decline of Rome, Roman Empire | December 1, 2023. Valerius Licinius Licinianus. (AD ca. 250 – AD 324) Licinius was born in Upper Moesia in about AD 250 as the son of a peasant. He rose through the ranks of the military and became the friend of Galerius.
