About the book: 2008 / The work studies the hitherto little-studied activities of the emperor of the eastern part of the Roman Empire Licinius (308–324) at the initial stage historical turning point: the transition from pagan statehood to Christian, from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. The religious policy of Licinius and two wars with Emperor Constantine I the Great are examined. The book may be useful to specialists, as well as a wide range of readers.