Augusta308
Appointed Augustus at the Conference of Carnuntum
Historical person
Licinius Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Licinius, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.
17 records308–32416 events7 places
Chronological biography
308
Conference of Carnuntum308
Given control over the Danube, Illyricum & most of the West. Appointed Augustus at the Conference of Carnuntum
Rule of Illyricum308
Given control over the Danube, Illyricum & most of the West
Succession308
Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
312
Invasion of Thrace312
Defeats Maximus II Daia in battle
Invasion of ThraceI312
Galerius dies & Maximus II Daia, ruler of Egypt & Syria attempts to capture Thrace
313
Battle of Tzirallum313
Victory enables Licinius to become the ruler of the east. Daia marches from Syria with 70,000 but is defeated by Licinius in Asia Minor
Edict of Milan313
Agrees on a policy of Christian toleration
Invasion of Europe313
Daia marches from Syria with 70,000 but is defeated by Licinius in Asia Minor
Marriage313
Marries Constantines sister Constanta, temporally uniting the 2 halves of the Empire
Death of Licinius30 April 313
Licinius eliminates the Caesar Maximin Daia
Unification30 April 313
Licinius unifies the whole of the Eastern Empire under his rule
314
Battle of Mardia3 July 314
Forced to give up Llyricum & Greece to Constantine, retains Asia, Egypt & Thrace
Battle of Mardia3 July 314
Defeated by Constantine & sues for peace
322
Declaration of War322
Constantine persues a defeated army of Goths into Licinius territory & war resumes
324
Battle of ChrysopolisJuly 324
Constantine defeats Licinius during a naval Battle after the Battle of Adrianople
Battle of Adrianople3 July 324
Constantine defeats Licinius & unites the 2 halves of the Empire under his sole rule
Titles and roles
Emperor · Emperor · Augustus
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.