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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 2821568, member: 14873&quot;]From my web page:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot; .......... In the spring of 308 Maximian Herculius had a falling out with his son, Maxentius, and left to join his now son-in-law, Constantine, in Gaul. In the autumn of 308 Galerius Maximian organized and convened a conference at Carnuntum consisting of himself, Diocletian and Maximian Herculius to discuss and resolve the &quot;Augusti problem&quot;. Diocletian was but a shadow of his former self, both mentally and physically, due to the severe illness that befell him in 304 and consequently Galerius Maximian &quot;ran the show&quot; -- he was now the dominant force in the Tetrarchy. Galerius Maximian did not recognize either Constantine or Maxentius as Augustus, proposing instead that his old friend and comrade, <i>Flavius Valerius Licinianus Licinius</i> (Licinius) be appointed Augustus of the West to replace the deceased Severus and he obtained the concurrence of Diocletian and Maximian Herculius in this maneuver. Maxentius was declared an enemy of the state by the conferees and Maximian Herculius once more went into retirement. Galerius Maximian proposed that Constantine be recognized as Caesar, although Constantine did not acquiesce.</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine was incensed at his proposed &quot;demotion&quot; to Caesar subservient to Licinius as was Maximinus at the elevation of Licinius to Augustus, and so Galerius Maximian designated both of them <i>Filius Augustorum:</i> &quot;son of the Augustus&quot; -- a somewhat empty title of convenience and compromise -- in an attempt to mollify them ...............&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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