THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Socinian Controversy, Galerius, Diocletian
15 Mar 2016
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Lesson 7: christianity in the fourth century: the trinitarian (arian) controversy. The persecution of diocletian: the persecution of christians by the roman emperor diocletian (303 305 ad) included, destruction of churches, arrests of head of churches: i. They would be released if they consented to libations and sacrifices (a test to detect christians): persecution continued until 312 ad, even after diocletian was no longer emperor. Licinius and maxentius: licinius, valerius licinianus licinius (died 325) was roman emperor from 308 to 324, he was elevated to the rank of augustus (in 308) by his friend galerius, who had become emperor: i. Galarius hoped to have him rule the west, but since italy, africa, and spain were held by the usurper maxentius, while constantine reigned in gaul and britain, Licinius had to content himself with ruling pannonia: when galerius died in 311, licinius took over galerius" european dominions: He married constantine"s half sister constantia (313).
