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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.
Mar 18, 2024 · Julian (born ad 331/332, Constantinople—died June 26/27, 363, Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia) 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.
He enjoyed initial success by taking the city of Aquileia but soon, the city was surrounded by an estimated 23,000 men loyal to Julian. The pretender remained in Naissus waiting for news, but the empire was spared civil war when Constantius died from a fever on November 3, 361. It has been suggested that he recognized Julian as emperor in his will.
Julian the Apostate - New World Encyclopedia. Previous (Julian Steward) Next (Juliana of the Netherlands) Flavius Claudius Iulianus (331–June 26, 363), was a Roman Emperor (361–363) of the Constantinian dynasty.
Julian the Apostate, detail of a marble statue; in the Louvre, Paris. 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.
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Sep 14, 2021 · Julian begins to deconstruct the church’s influence. When Julian became emperor in AD 361 at age thirty, he set about dismantling the position of the church in society. He did not persecute the “Galileans,” as he called them, in the manner of earlier emperors. But he used every other available means.
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.