Licinius
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Valerius Licinianus Licinius 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 officia
Colossal portrait head of Licinius from the theater of Ephesus. Now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Follis minted at Londinium, c. 311. Legend: imp licinius p f aug.
Triumph of Licinius on a cameo in the BnF Museum.
Solidus minted at Trier, c. 310–313. Obverse legend: licini-us p f aug.
Battle of the Hellespont
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The Battle of the Hellespont, consisting of two separate naval clashes, was fought in 324 between a Constantinian fleet, led by the eldest son of Constantine I, Crispus; and a larger fleet under Licin
The Battle of the Hellespont, depicted on a tapestry by Pietro da Cortona (c. 1635).