treaty of Serdica

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The Treaty of Serdica was a peace agreement concluded in 317 AD between Roman emperors Constantine the Great and Licinius, which temporarily settled their civil conflict and divided control of the Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman imperial agreement
peace treaty
aimedTo end civil conflict between Constantine and Licinius
restore peace in the Roman Empire
betweenParty Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I

Licinius
betweenPartyRole Augustus
Roman emperor
category 4th-century treaties
Peace treaties
Treaties of the Roman Empire
concludedAtPlace Serdica
concludedInCentury 4th century
concludedInEmpire Roman Empire
concludedInProvince Roman province of Thracia
concludedInYear 317
concludedOnContinent Europe
effect division of control of the Roman Empire
recognition of spheres of influence
temporary settlement of civil conflict
hasParty Flavius Valerius Constantinus
linked to: Constantine I

Valerius Licinianus Licinius
historicalPeriod Constantinian era
Late Antiquity
languageOfDocument Latin
legalNature dynastic settlement
imperial agreement
modernLocationCountry Bulgaria
modernLocationOfPlace Sofia
namedAfter city of Serdica
participantTitle Augustus of the East
Augustus of the West
linked to: Western Augustus
politicalContext Tetrarchic succession crisis
power struggle after the Tetrarchy
precedesEvent renewed war between Constantine and Licinius
relatedToEvent Constantine–Licinius civil wars
relatedToPerson Constantine I
Licinius I
linked to: Licinius
resultOfConflict civil war between Constantine and Licinius
temporalQualifier temporary peace

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Battle of Mardia followedBy treaty of Serdica
Battle of Campus Ardiensis followedBy Treaty of Serdica
linked to: treaty of Serdica