Battle of Scutari
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The Battle of Scutari, better known as the Battle of Chrysopolis (AD 324), was a decisive clash in which Constantine the Great defeated Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ civil war battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chrysopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Constantine I
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Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Constantinian faction
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Licinian faction ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | late phase of the civil wars of the Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| combatant |
Roman forces of Constantine I
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Roman forces of Licinius I ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantine the Great
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Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Constantine the Great
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Licinius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | AD 324 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Constantine’s establishment as sole Augustus ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| followedBy | abdication and later execution of Licinius ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle between Eastern and Western imperial courts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| location |
Asian shore of the Bosporus
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Chrysopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ near Chalcedon ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Bithynia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentRemovedFromPower | Licinius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
defeat of Licinius
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end of Licinius’s rule in the East ⓘ reunification of the Roman Empire under Constantine ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Adrianople (AD 324) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Constantine’s foundation of Constantinople ⓘ |
| result |
Constantine becomes sole Roman emperor
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decisive victory for Constantine the Great ⓘ |
| riverOrStraitNearby | Bosporus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive clash in the struggle for control of the Roman Empire
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marked the end of the Tetrarchic power-sharing system ⓘ paved the way for Constantine’s religious and administrative reforms ⓘ |
| territorialContext | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | civil war within the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| year | 324 ⓘ |
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