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Mar 21, 2024 · Licinius, (died 325) 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 were held by the usurper Maxentius, while ...
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Mar 13, 2024 · Constantine the Great was not just any Roman Emperor; he was a pivotal figure whose reign transformed an empire and shaped Western civilization as we know it. Through his support for Christianity, substantial military conquests, and the founding of Constantinople, he carved a path for Rome and its people that still impacts our lives today.
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5 days ago · A successful Byzantine Emperor (963 – 969), Nikephoros II Phokas was particularly appreciated for his brilliant military skills and exploits that contributed to the resurgence of the Byzantine Empire during the 10th century. He waged numerous wars throughout his reign, most of which ended up victorious.
Mar 10, 2024 · When Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, passed away on May 22, 337 A.D., he left behind a power vacuum in the Roman Empire. His death marked a challenging situation, leading to a struggle for succession among his three surviving sons: Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans. On September 9, they took on the title of ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Heraclius (born c. 575, Cappadocia—died Feb. 11, 641, Constantinople) was an Eastern Roman emperor (610–641) who reorganized and strengthened the imperial administration and the imperial armies but who, nevertheless, lost Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Byzantine Mesopotamia to the Arab Muslims. Heraclius was born in eastern Anatolia.
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22 hours ago · v. t. e. The East–West Schism, also known as the Great Schism or Schism of 1054, is the ongoing break of communion between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches that began in 1054. [1] A series of ecclesiastical differences and theological disputes between the Greek East and Latin West preceded the formal split that occurred in 1054.
Mar 19, 2024 · The Emperor Constantine I, better known as Constantine the Great, is one of the most significant emperors in Roman history. His later Christian biographers lauded him as an icon, the man who set in motion Rome's dramatic transformation into a primarily Christian empire. And yet Constantine's own beliefs were deliberately ambiguous, as Professor David Potter explained. He learned from ...