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What happened and who was famous in 331 AD? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 331 AD.
Battle of Gaugamela. The Battle of Gaugamela took place in 331 BC in what is now Iraqi Kurdistan, possibly near Erbil, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians. After the Siege of Gaza, Alexander advanced from Syria towards the heart of the Persian empire, crossing both the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers without any opposition.
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- Invasion of Persia
- Flawed Planning
- Overambitious Planning
- Superstition of Julian
- Conclusion
Julian was a member of the Constantinian dynasty and a descendant of Constantine the Great. He was one of the few male members of his family who survived a massacre ordered by Constantinus III. Later while still a young man, he was promoted to the rank of Caesar. In 355 AD, he inflicted a series of defeats on Alamanni and Franks, invaded Gaul. His ...
Emperor Julian's army invaded the Sassanian Empire in 363 A.D. This was the last major invasion of Persia by Rome. Julian prepared meticulously for the invasion of the Sassanian realms. He re-organized the legions of the East and turned them into formidable fighting units. Julian also brought with him experienced legionnaires from the west. Julian ...
At first, it appeared that Julian was waging a brilliant campaign, and he was undoubtedly a talented strategist. Julian failed to appreciate the level of resistance as he advanced on Ctesiphon. This was a critical mistake and resulted in Julian losing the initiative. The resistance on the route to Ctesiphon allowed the Persian Shah Shapur II to gat...
Julian had taken a member of the Sassanian Royal Family who had long been in exile in Rome with him on Persia's invasion. This was to place him on the throne, as Shah presumably. He had been a long-term ally of Rome, and as Shah, he would have been a client king. This was something that Trajan has accomplished in the 2nd century A.D. If Julian had ...
It is agreed in the pagan and the Christian sources that Julian did not take his generals' counsel in the planning of the invasion of Persia. It seemed that the Emperor was never willing to take advice, and he trusted his judgments. The Panegyrist Liberanus praised Julian for not 'holding council with his generals but with the gods.' This would ind...
Julian's handling of the invasion of Persian was disastrous. He had unrealistic ambitions and objectives, and his planning was not based on the practical challenges involved. He was possibly too eager to achieve a spectacular victory to revive traditional religions, which may have led him to make basic mistakes. Julian made several strategic decisi...
Sep 14, 2014 · On September 14, 326 A.D., Helena of Constantinople made one of the greatest discoveries in Christian history when she found the Holy Sepulchre (the crypt where Jesus was entombed) and the True Cross in Jerusalem.
Sep 14, 2014 · September 14, 326 A.D.: Holy Sepulchre and True Cross Found in Jerusalem! A Brief History On September 14, 326 A.D., Helena of Constantinople made one of the greatest discoveries in Christian history when she found the Holy Sepulchre (the crypt where Jesus was entombed) and the True Cross in Jerusalem.
