Battle of Scutari

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The Battle of Scutari, better known as the Battle of Chrysopolis (AD 324), was a decisive clash in which Constantine the Great defeated Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient battle
battle
civil war battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chrysopolis
associatedWith Constantine I
Licinius I
linked to: Licinius

Roman Empire
belligerentSide Constantinian faction
Licinian faction
chronologicalOrder late phase of the civil wars of the Tetrarchy
combatant Roman forces of Constantine I
Roman forces of Licinius I
commander Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Licinius I
linked to: Licinius
conflictBetween Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Licinius
date AD 324
decisiveFor Constantine’s establishment as sole Augustus
era Late Antiquity
followedBy abdication and later execution of Licinius
geopoliticalContext struggle between Eastern and Western imperial courts
historicalPeriod reign of Constantine the Great
location Asian shore of the Bosporus
linked to: Bosphorus region

Chrysopolis
near Chalcedon
militaryTheater Bithynia
opponentRemovedFromPower Licinius I
linked to: Licinius
outcome defeat of Licinius
end of Licinius’s rule in the East
reunification of the Roman Empire under Constantine
partOf Roman civil wars of the Tetrarchy
precededBy Battle of Adrianople (AD 324)
presentDayLocation Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
linked to: Üsküdar
relatedEvent Constantine’s foundation of Constantinople
result Constantine becomes sole Roman emperor
decisive victory for Constantine the Great
riverOrStraitNearby Bosporus
significance decisive clash in the struggle for control of the Roman Empire
marked the end of the Tetrarchic power-sharing system
paved the way for Constantine’s religious and administrative reforms
territorialContext Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
typeOfConflict civil war within the Roman Empire
year 324

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Battle of Chrysopolis alsoKnownAs Battle of Scutari