Constantinian civil war
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The Constantinian civil war was a series of early 4th-century conflicts within the Roman Empire that culminated in Constantine the Great’s victory over rival emperors and the consolidation of his sole rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century conflict
ⓘ
Roman civil war ⓘ civil war ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Diocletianic Tetrarchy
ⓘ
precedes Constantinian dynasty consolidation ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
|
| conflictIn | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 324 ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Constantinus Magnus
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantine the Great
Licinius ⓘ Maxentius ⓘ Maximian ⓘ Maximinus Daia ⓘ
surface form:
Maximinus Daza
Severus II ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Chrysopolis
ⓘ
Battle of Cibalae ⓘ Battle of Mardia ⓘ Battle of the Hellespont ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Hellespont (324)
Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ Siege of Byzantium (324) ⓘ conflict between Constantine and Licinius ⓘ conflict between Constantine and Maxentius ⓘ conflict between Licinius and Maximinus Daza ⓘ revolt of Maximian against Constantine ⓘ usurpation of Maxentius in Rome ⓘ |
| location |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Balkans ⓘ Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
Italy ⓘ Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Near East
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
use of the Chi-Rho symbol by Constantine’s army
ⓘ
vision of Constantine before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Licinius
ⓘ
Maxentius ⓘ Maximian ⓘ Maximinus Daia ⓘ
surface form:
Maximinus Daza
|
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century aftermath ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diocletian's Tetrarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Tetrarchy
|
| result |
Constantine the Great becomes sole Roman emperor
ⓘ
death of Maximinus Daza ⓘ defeat and death of Maxentius ⓘ defeat and execution of Licinius ⓘ end of the Tetrarchic system ⓘ reunification of the Roman Empire under one ruler ⓘ suicide of Maximian ⓘ |
| significance |
marked transition from collegial rule to monarchy under Constantine
ⓘ
paved the way for Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 306 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy
this entity surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
this entity surface form:
Roman civil wars of the early 4th century
this entity surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
this entity surface form:
Constantinian succession crisis of 337
this entity surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil war
this entity surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars
this entity surface form:
Constantine–Maxentius conflict
this entity surface form:
Constantinian–Licinian civil wars