Martinian (Latin: Martinianus; died 325) was Roman emperor from July to September 324. He was raised to the purple by the emperor Licinius, whom he had hitherto served as a senior bureaucrat, during Licinius's civil war against the emperor Constantine I. Constantine defeated both emperors and forced them to abdicate, and executed them after initially showing leniency.
Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.
Martinian (Latin: Martinianus; died 325) was Roman emperor from July to September 324.
Historical Significance
Martinian (Latin: Martinianus; died 325) was Roman emperor from July to September 324.
Events Before
St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Silvester I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
BC Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great
The Battle of the Echinades was one of the naval battles of the Lamian War (323–322 BC), fought between the Macedonian navy under Cleitus the White and the Athenian navy.
Events After
Old St. Peter's Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th - 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th - 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica
Athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria (296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the...
Newly built city of Constantinople (Byzantium) dedicated to Emperor Constantine the Great, becomes the capital of the Ea
Newly built city of Constantinople (Byzantium) dedicated to Emperor Constantine the Great, becomes the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
BC Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela
BC Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela
BC Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Persian Achaemenid Empire.
More from the 320s
Battle of Adrianople: Roman Emperor Constantine I defeats his co-emperor Licinius, who flees to Byzantium
Valerius Licinianus Licinius 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...
Athanasius is elected Patriarch bishop of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria (296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the...
BC Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great
The Battle of the Echinades was one of the naval battles of the Lamian War (323–322 BC), fought between the Macedonian navy under Cleitus the White and the Athenian navy.
Old St. Peter's Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th - 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th - 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica
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- Martinian (Latin: Martinianus; died 325) was Roman emperor from July to September 324. He was raised to the purple by the emperor Licinius, whom he had hitherto served as a senior bureaucrat, during Licinius's civil war against the emperor Constantine I. Constantine defeated both emperors and forced them to abdicate, and executed them after initially showing leniency.
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- Martinian (Latin: Martinianus; died 325) was Roman emperor from July to September 324.