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Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior or Licinius Caesar (Latin: Valerius Licinianus Licinius; c. July/August 315 – c. 326), was the son of the Roman emperor Licinius I. He held the imperial rank of caesar between March 317 and September 324, while his father was augustus, and he was twice Roman consul.
Religion. Ancient Roman religion. Valerius Licinianus Licinius ( Greek: Λικίνιος; c. 265 – 325) 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 official toleration to Christians in the Roman Empire.
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of Licinius II, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire. Name commonly known as: Licinius II *** Latin Roman Name: Valerius Licinianus Licinius *** Reigned as Roman Emperor / Caesar: 317-324 AD.
Emperor of the Eastern Empire 317-324; son of Licinius I (q.v.). Licinius the Younger was the son of Licinius I and Constantia. His birth provoked a succession struggle and the ultimate fall of his father from power, as Constantine sought to have his sons become Caesars in the west.
Feb 23, 1997 · Licinius' fleet, under the command of the admiral Abantus, was overcome by bad weather and by Constantine' s fleet which was under the command of his son Crispus. Hard pressed in Byzantium, Licinius abandoned the city to his rival and fled to Chalcedon in Bithynia.
After the Second Civil War in 324, Licinius II was taken prisoner and held until 326, when he was executed, possibly at the prompting of Fausta, who wanted to eliminate any threat to her sons by Constantine.
Licinius was a Roman emperor from 308 to 324. Born of Illyrian peasant stock, Licinius advanced in the army and was suddenly elevated to the rank of augustus (November 308) by his friend Galerius, who had become emperor. Galerius hoped to have him rule the West, but since Italy, Africa, and Spain
