Licinius, abandoning hope on the sea, by way of which he saw that he would be blockaded, fled with his treasures to Chalcedon. Constantine entered Byzantium, where he met Crispus and learned of his naval victory. Then Licinius began a battle at Chrysopolis,Modern Scutari, opposite Constantinople. being especially aided by the Gothic auxiliaries which their prince Alica had brought; whereupon the army of Constantine was victorious, slaying 25,000 soldiersFor this meaning of armati, cf. Amm. xv. 4, 8; xxvi. 1, 6. of the opposing side and putting the rest to flight.