Conference of Carnuntum
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The Conference of Carnuntum was a high-level meeting of Roman emperors and officials in 308 AD that sought to resolve the political crisis of the Tetrarchy and restore stability to the Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial conference
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historical event ⓘ |
| concerns |
Roman imperial succession
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civil conflict in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dealtWith |
legitimacy of rival emperors
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succession within the Tetrarchy ⓘ |
| followed |
initial abdication of Diocletian and Maximian in AD 305
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outbreak of civil wars among Tetrarchs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Imperial conference at Carnuntum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalContext | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| hasDate | AD 308 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Carnuntum
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Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Diocletian
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Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to resolve the political crisis of the Tetrarchy
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to restore stability to the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
attempt to preserve the Tetrarchic system
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important episode in Roman constitutional history ⓘ key moment in the rise of Constantine ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | late antique historical sources ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Crisis of the Third Century aftermath
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history of the Late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preceded |
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
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civil war between Constantine and Maxentius ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
appointment of Licinius as Augustus in the West
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confirmation of Galerius as senior Augustus ⓘ demotion of Maxentius by denying him imperial legitimacy ⓘ exclusion of Constantine from the rank of Augustus ⓘ forced second abdication of Maximian ⓘ reorganization of the Tetrarchic college of emperors ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Roman province of Pannonia Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasConvenedBy | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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