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  2. Julian (Latin: Flavius Claudius Julianus; Greek: Ἰουλιανός Ioulianos; 331 – 26 June 363) was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek.

  3. Apr 24, 2024 · Julian was a Roman emperor from ad 361 to 363, nephew of Constantine the Great, and a noted scholar and military leader who was proclaimed emperor by his troops. A persistent enemy of Christianity, he publicly announced his conversion to paganism in 361, thus acquiring the epithet “the Apostate.”.

  4. Julian the Apostate: The Incredible Life and Death of the Last Pagan Emperor of the Roman Empire. Patrick Lynch - February 12, 2018. The life, and the reign, of Flavius Claudius Iulianus, was brief but eventful. As the grandson of Western Emperor Constantius Chlorus, and the half-brother of Emperor Constantine the Great, Flavius was always ...

  5. Contents. 1 Life. 1.1 The early years. 1.2 Rise to power. 1.3 Julian's religious beliefs and antipathy toward Christianity. 1.3.1 Edict on Religious Liberty. 1.3.2 Anti-Christian Edicts. 1.4 Julian's attempt to rebuild the Jewish Temple. 1.5 Death. 2 Legacy. 3 Julian as a writer. 4 Notes. 5 References. 5.1 Primary sources. 5.1.1 Works by Julian.

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  6. www.britannica.com › summary › Julian-Roman-emperorJulian summary | Britannica

    Julian, or Julian the Apostate Latin Julianus Apostata orig. Flavius Claudius Julianus, (born ad 331/332, Constantinople—died June 26/27, 363, Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia), Roman emperor (361–363), noted scholar and military leader. The nephew of Constantine I, he was raised a Christian but converted to mystical paganism.

  7. Julian was the Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Greek. His rejection of Christianity, and his promotion of Neoplatonic Hellenism in its place, caused him to be remembered as Julian the Apostate in Christian tradition.

  8. May 10, 2021 · Emperor Julian, often called Julian the Apostate, was a unique and controversial leader of the ancient Roman Empire. Born into a time filled with chaos and the rise of Christianity, Julian's path to becoming emperor was full of twists and turns. Known as the last emperor to support the old Roman gods in a time