. on-stantine. Licinius was defeated at Cibalis inPannonia and afterwards at Adrianople. Peacewas then concluded on condition that Liciniusshould resign to Constantine Hlyricum, Mace-donia, and Achaia, 314. This peace continuedundisturbed for nine years, during which timeConstantine was frequently engaged in warwith the barbarians on the Danube and theRhine. In these wars his son Crispus greatlydistinguished himself. In 323 the war betweenConstantine and Licinius was renewed. Lici-nius was again defeated in two great battles,first ne
. on-stantine. Licinius was defeated at Cibalis inPannonia and afterwards at Adrianople. Peacewas then concluded on condition that Liciniusshould resign to Constantine Hlyricum, Mace-donia, and Achaia, 314. This peace continuedundisturbed for nine years, during which timeConstantine was frequently engaged in warwith the barbarians on the Danube and theRhine. In these wars his son Crispus greatlydistinguished himself. In 323 the war betweenConstantine and Licinius was renewed. Lici-nius was again defeated in two great battles,first near Adrianople, and again at surrendered himself to Constantine oncondition of having his life spared, but he wasshortly afterwards put to death at Thessalo-nica by order of Constantine. Constantinewas now sole master of the empire. Heresolved to remove the seat of empire toByzantium, whichhe called after his own nameConstantinople, or the City of the evidences of his wisdom andcapacity the choice of this site for his capital is. Constantinus I. the Great. Roman Emperor the reverse. Victory crowning him. not the least remarkable. The new city wassolemnly dedicated in 330. Constantinereigned in peace for the remainder of his 325 he supported the orthodox bishops at thegreat Christian council of Nicaea (Nice),which condemned the Arian doctrine by adopt-ing the word d/jLoovaiov. In 324 he put todeath his eldest son, Crispus, on a charge oftreason, the truth of which, however, seems verydoubtful. He died in May, 337, having beenbaptised shortly before his deatli by three sons Constantine, Constantius andConstans succeeded him in the empire. ( Caes. 40; Zos. ii.; Zonar. xiii.; Oros. vii.;Amm. Marc. xiv.; Euseb. Vita Constantini.)—2. II., Roman emperor, 337-340, eldest of thethree sons of Constantine the Great, by Gaul, Britain, Spain, and part ofAfrica at his fathers death. Dissatisfied w
Size: 2344px × 1066px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidclassicaldic, bookyear1894
