Lycinius's Purge of Antichristians

Lycinius, now the master of the eastern empire, remained in nicomedia for about a month before heading off in the direction of antioch. Once he got to syria, lycinius quickly let everyone know that there was a new sheriff in town. He not only ordered the edict of milan strictly enforced, but also went after known persecutors with a ruthless gusto. It would take 15 months of searching before the two women were finally tracked down and beheaded in a public execution.