What was the Battle of Tzirallum (313 AD)?

Introduction The Battle of Tzirallum was part of the civil wars of the Tetrarchy fought on 30 April 313 between the Roman armies of emperors Licinius and Maximinus. The battle location was on the “Campus Serenus” at Tzirallum, identified as the modern-day town of Çorlu, in TekirdaÄŸ Province, in the Turkish region of Eastern Thrace.… Read More

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What were the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy (306-324 AD)?

Introduction The Civil wars of the Tetrarchy were a series of conflicts between the co-emperors of the Roman Empire, starting in 306 AD with the usurpation of Maxentius and the defeat of Severus and ending with the defeat of Licinius at the hands of Constantine I in 324 AD. Background The Tetrarchy refers to the… Read More