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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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Marcus Licinius Crassus (/ ˈ k r æ s ə s /; 115 – 53 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a key role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He is often called "the richest man in Rome".
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.
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.
Jul 19, 1998 · 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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Jul 7, 2024 · Quick Reference. Roman emperor, born of peasant stock in (new) Dacia perhaps in the 260s ad, became a close friend and comrade-in-arms of Galerius, who at Carnuntum (308), when Diocletian refused to leave retirement, created him a second Augustus in the tetrarchic system (rule by four emperors).
