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Licinius. 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.
- 11 November 308 – 19 September 324
- Ancient Roman religion
- Severus II
- Constantine I (alone)
Mar 21, 2024 · Licinius. In full: Valerius Licinianus Licinius. Died: 325. Title / Office: emperor (308-324), Roman Empire. Licinius (died 325) 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.
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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.
Edict of Milan, proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. It was the outcome of a political agreement concluded in Mediolanum (modern Milan ) between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313.
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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.
Aug 8, 2016 · Licinius (līsĬn´ēəs), Roman plebeian gens, of which several men were noteworthy. Caius Licinius Calvus Stolo, fl. 375 BC, was tribune of the people with Lucius Sextius. Roman historians attributed to him a number of laws, but most of these were probably made at later dates.
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.
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