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2023 | 22 | 2 | 265-275

Article title

Persecution of Christians During the Reign of Emperor Licinius

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PL
Prześladowanie chrześcijan w czasach panowania cesarza Licyniusza

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Abstracts

EN
Licinius was a ruler whose attitude towards Christians changed over the years. First, he guaranteed freedom of religion to them; then, he persecuted them. This article aims to analyse how these persecutions are described by sources originating from the period during or shortly after the reign of Licinius. The analysis of the sources shows that the details of the persecution under Licinius are known only from the works of Eusebius of Caesarea. However, although he portrays Licinius in a negative light only to justify the war between him and Constantine, other sources confirm that there was indeed persecution though limited in scope under Licinius.
PL
Licyniusz był władcą, który zmieniał swój stosunek do chrześcijan. Najpierw zagwarantował im wolność wyznania, następnie prześladował ich. Celem artykułu jest analiza tego, co na temat tych prześladowań mówią źródła powstałe w czasie panowania Licyniusza lub krótko po nim. Analiza źródeł pokazuje, że szczegóły prześladowań za Licyniusza znane są jedynie z dzieł Euzebiusza z Cezarei. Jednak choć przedstawia on Licyniusza w złym świetle, by uzasadnić wojnę między nim a Konstantynem, to inne źródła potwierdzają to, że za Licyniusza dochodziło do prześladowań, choć miały one ograniczony zakres.

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Volume

22

Issue

2

Pages

265-275

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Dates

published
2023

Contributors

  • Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie

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Document Type

Publication order reference

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Biblioteka Nauki
23050645

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bwmeta1.element.ojs-doi-10_18778_1644-857X_22_02_10
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