Roman Emperor (reigned 308-324). Born to a Dacian peasant. In the midst of the chaos following the abdication of the two legitimate emperors Diocletian and Maximian (305), Licinius was elected legitimate emperor of the West in 308, but when the conflict between Constantine and Maxentius intensified, Licinius, who was in conflict with Maximinus Daia who had allied with the latter, married Constantine's sister and strengthened his ties with him. In 312, Maxentius was defeated, and the following year Licinius and Constantine officially recognized Christianity (Edict of Milan), and further defeated Maximinus Daia to gain control of the East, dividing the imperial rule with Constantine. However, the conflict between the two parties soon intensified, and in 320 Licinius resumed persecution of Christians, but was attacked by Constantine. He suffered a decisive defeat in 324 and was interned in Thessalonica, where he was soon executed. [Sohei Shima] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
ローマ皇帝(在位308~324)。ダキアの農民の出身。ディオクレティアヌスとマクシミアヌスの二人の正帝退位(305)後の混乱のなかで、308年西の正帝に選ばれたが、コンスタンティヌスとマクセンティウスの争いが激化すると、後者と結んだマクシミヌス・ダイアと対立していたリキニウスは、コンスタンティヌスの妹と結婚して彼との結び付きを強めた。312年マクセンティウスが倒され、翌年リキニウスはコンスタンティヌスとともにキリスト教を公認(ミラノ勅令)、さらにマクシミヌス・ダイアを破って東方の支配権を獲得し、コンスタンティヌスと帝国統治を二分した。しかしまもなく両者の対立が強まり、320年リキニウスはキリスト教徒迫害を復活させたが、コンスタンティヌスによって攻撃された。324年に決定的敗北を被ってテッサロニキに抑留され、まもなく処刑された。 [島 創平] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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