Constantine Defeats Licinius: One Emperor Rules All of Rome
Licinius had ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire for years, but Constantine had been closing the distance. The Battle of Chrysopolis on September 18, 324 was the final reckoning — roughly 130,000 of Licinius's men against Constantine's force near modern Üsküdar in Turkey. Licinius surrendered, was exiled to Thessalonica, and was executed within a year despite a personal promise from Constantine to spare him. Constantine then ruled the entire empire alone. He'd convert to Christianity and move the capital east to Byzantium — a city he would rename after himself.
September 18, 324
1702 years ago
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