Licinius II

Reece Period attributed: Period 16

Member of the The Tetrarchy dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 317 until 324.

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. The peace treaty between Licinius and Constantine of 317 allowed for the joint accession of Constantine’s sons and Licinius II as Caesars in 317; Licinius II died when Constantine defeated his father near the Bosphorus, sent them to live as private citizens, and then had them executed.

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Licinius II
• Full names:
  • Licinius II
• Title: Caesar, Consul of the Roman Empire
• Predecessor:
• Successor:
• Definition: Licinius II, also called Licinius Junior and Licinius Caesar (full name: 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. After losing a civil war, his father lost power and both he and Licinius the Younger were eventually put to death.
• Parents:
  • Father: Licinius
  • Mother: Flavia Julia Constantia
• Birth place:
• Death place:
• Spouse:
• Other title(s):
  • Caesar
  • Consul of the Roman Empire
• Came After:
  • Constantine II (emperor)
  • Petronius Probianus
  • Constantine the Great
  • Amnius Anicius Julianus
• Came before:
  • Crispus
  • Constantine II (emperor)
  • Constantine the Great
  • Licinius
• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • 326 deaths
  • Imperial Roman consuls
  • Sons of Roman emperors
  • Caesars (heirs apparent)
  • Licinii
  • Tetrarchy
  • 315 births
  • Heirs apparent who never acceded
  • Executed children
  • Executed ancient Roman people
  • People executed by the Roman Empire
  • 4th-century executions
  • Valerii
  • Year of birth unknown
  • 4th-century Romans
  • Constantinian dynasty
  • Constantine the Great