Licinius

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Licinius was a Roman emperor of the early 4th century who ruled the eastern part of the empire and is best known for co-authoring the Edict of Milan, which granted religious tolerance to Christians.

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Surface form Occurrences
Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
historical figure
appointedBy Galerius
battle Battle of Adrianople (324)
Battle of Campus Ergenus
Battle of Chrysopolis
Battle of Tzirallum
child Licinius II
conflict Constantinian civil war
surface form: Civil wars of the Tetrarchy

Constantinian civil war
surface form: Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
coRulerWith Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine the Great

Galerius
Maximinus Daia
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
dateOfBirth c. 263
dateOfDeath 325
defeatedBy Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine the Great
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Illyrians
surface form: Illyrian
givenName Licinius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius
governmentSystem Diocletian's Tetrarchy
surface form: Tetrarchy (late phase)
knownFor civil wars against Constantine the Great
co-authoring the Edict of Milan
granting religious tolerance to Christians
languageSpoken Latin
laterReligiousPolicy persecution of Christians in his territories
mannerOfDeath execution
militaryRank general
nobleFamily Constantinian dynasty
surface form: Constantinian dynasty (by marriage)
occupation military officer
politician
placeOfBirth Balkans
Moesia
placeOfDeath Salonika
surface form: Thessalonica
positionHeld Augustus
Caesar
Roman emperor
predecessor Galerius
surface form: Galerius (in his territories)
reignEnd 324
reignStart 308
reignStartAsAugustus November 11, 308
religiousPolicy initial support for Christian church
legalization of Christianity
ruledRegion Asia Minor
Balkan provinces
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
sexOrGender male
signedDocument Edict of Milan
spouse Constantina
surface form: Flavia Julia Constantia
successor Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine the Great
surrenderedTo Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine the Great

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Edict of Milan associatedWith Licinius
Edict of Milan coAuthor Licinius
subject surface form: Constantine the Great
Galerius coRulerWith Licinius
subject surface form: Constantine the Great
Licinius givenName Licinius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius
Edict of Milan issuedBy Licinius
subject surface form: Constantine the Great
Maxentius opponent Licinius